[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18850-18851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8952]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8396

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 11, 2001 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan 
Hopkins, (202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Mortgage Interest Credit.
    OMB Number: 1545-0930.
    Form Number: 8396.
    Abstract: Form 8396 is used by individual taxpayers to claim a 
credit against their tax for a portion of the interest paid on a home 
mortgage in connection with a qualified mortgage certificate. Internal 
Revenue Code section 25 allows the credit and code section 163(g) 
provides that the mortgage interest deduction will be reduced by the 
credit. The IRS uses the information on the form to verify the mortgage 
interest taken and to verify that the mortgage interest deducted on 
Schedule A (Form 1040) has been reduced by the allowable credit.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hr., 33 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 46,500.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records 
relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as 
their contents may become material in the administration of any 
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information 
are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the

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information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information.

    Approved: April 3, 2001.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-8952 Filed 4-10-01; 8:45 am]
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