[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55099-55100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24134]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 941, 941-PR, 941-
SS, Schedule B (Form 941), and Schedule B (Form 941-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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Forms 941 (Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return), 941-PR (Planilla 
Para La Declaracion Trimestral Del Patrono-La Contribucion Federal Al 
Seguro Social Y Al Seguro Medicare), 941-SS (Employer's Quarterly 
Federal Tax Return--American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Schedule B 
(Form 941) (Employer's Record of Federal Tax Liability), and Schedule B 
(Form 941-PR) (Registro Suplementario De La Obligacion Contributiva 
Federal Del Patrono).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 21, 
2003 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 forms and instructions should be directed to Carol Savage 
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3945, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-0029.
    Forms Number: 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, Schedule B (Form 941), and 
Schedule B (Form 941-PR).
    Abstract: Form 941 is used by employers to report payments made to 
employees subject to income and social security/Medicare taxes and the 
amounts of these taxes. Form 941-PR is

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used by employers in Puerto Rico to report social security and Medicare 
taxes only. Form 941-SS is used by employers in the U.S. possessions to 
report social security and Medicare taxes only. Schedule B is used by 
employers to record their employment tax liability.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to these forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, Federal 
government, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,798,054
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 59 hours, 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 343,652,930.
    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: September 15, 2003.
Carol Savage,
Management and Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 03-24134 Filed 9-18-03; 12:01 pm]
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