[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 19254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9641]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8752

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 8752, required Payment or Refund Under Section 7519.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 17, 2003 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn 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 form and instructions this regulation should be directed 
to Allan Hopkins at (202) 622-6665, or through the Internet 
([email protected]), Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Required Payment or Refund Under Section 7519.
    OMB Number: 1545-1181.
    Form Number: 8752.
    Abstract: Partnerships and S corporations use Form 8752 to compute 
and report the payment required under Internal Revenue Code section 
7519 or to obtain a refund of net prior year payments. Such payments 
are required of any partnership or S corporation that has elected under 
Code section 444 to have a tax year other than a required tax year.
    Current Actions: There is no changes being made to the form at this 
time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 72,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7 hr., 52 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 565,920.
    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: April 10, 2003.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-9641 Filed 4-17-03; 8:45 am]
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