[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 92 (Monday, May 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 32083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11794]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-107069-97]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

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 an 
existing final regulation, REG-107069-97 (TD 8940), Purchase Price 
Allocations in Deemed and Actual Asset Acquisitions (Secs. 1.338-2, 
1.338-5, 1.338-10, 1.338(h)(10)-1, and 1.1060-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 12, 2002, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulations should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 
622-3945, or through the internet ([email protected].), Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Purchase Price Allocation in Deemed and Actual Asset 
Acquisition.
    OMB Number: 1545-1658.
    Regulation Project Numbers: REG-107069-97.
    Abstract: Section 338 of the Internal Revenue Code provides rules 
under which a qualifying stock acquisition is treated as an asset 
acquisition (a ``deemed asset acquisition'') when an appropriate 
election is made. Section 1060 provides rules for the allocation of 
consideration when a trade or business is transferred. The collection 
of information is necessary to make the election, to calculate and 
collect the appropriate amount of tax liability when a qualifying stock 
acquisition is made, to determine the persons liable for such tax, and 
to determine the bases of assets acquired in the deemed asset 
acquisition.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and 
farms.
    The regulation provides that a section 338 election is made by 
filing Form 8023. The burden for this requirement is reflected in the 
burden of Form 8023. The regulation also provides that both a seller 
and a purchaser must each file an asset acquisition statement on Form 
8594. The burden for this requirement is reflected in the burden of 
Form 8594.
    The burden for the collection of information in Sec. 1.338-2T(e)(4) 
is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeeper: 45.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden Per Respondent/Recordkeeper: 34 
minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting/Recordkeeping Hours: 25.
    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: May 6, 2002.
Carol Savage,
Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 02-11794 Filed 5-10-02; 8:45 am]
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