[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6786-6787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3526]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 4070, 4070A, 
4070PR, and 4070A-PR

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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 4070, Employee's Report of Tips to Employer, Form 4070A, 
Employee's Daily Record of Tips; Forma 4070PR, Informe al Patrono de 
Propinas Recibidas por el Empleado; Forma 4070A-PR, Registro Diario de 
Propinas del Empleado.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 15, 2002, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to George Freeland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5575, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Carol 
Savage,

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(202) 622-3945, or through the Internet ([email protected].), 
Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 4070, Employee's Report of Tips to Employer, Form 
4070A, Employee's Daily Record of Tips; Forma 4070PR, Informe al 
Patrono de Propinas Recibidas por el Empleado; Forma 4070A-PR, Registro 
Diario de Propinas del Empleado.
    OMB Number: 1545-0065.
    Form Number: Forms 4070, 4070A, 4070PR, and 4070A-PR.
    Abstract: Employees who receive at least $20 per month in tips must 
report the tips to their employers monthly for purposes of withholding 
of employment taxes. Forms 4070 and 4070PR (Puerto Rico only) are used 
for this purpose. Employees must keep a daily record of tips they 
receive. Forms 4070A and 4070A-PR (Puerto Rico only) are used for this 
purpose.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 615,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 63 hours, 50 minutes (Forms 4070 and 
4070A); 64 hours, 5 minutes (Forms 4070PR and 4070A-PR).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 39,265,200.
    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 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: February 7, 2002.
George Freeland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-3526 Filed 2-12-02; 8:45 am]
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