[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-713]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 990 and Schedules A 
and B

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 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Under Section 
501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black 
lung benefit trust or private foundation), Schedule A, Organization 
Exempt Under Section 501(c)(3) (Except Private Foundation), and Section 
501(e), 501(f), 501(k), 501(n), or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt 
Charitable Trust, and Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 15, 2004, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Robert M. Coar, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5244, 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: Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Under Section 
501(c), 527, 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung 
benefit trust or private foundation) (Form 990), Organization Exempt 
Under Section 501(c)(3) (Except Private Foundation), and Section 
501(e), 501(f), 501(k), 501(n), or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt 
Charitable Trust (Schedule A), and Schedule of Contributors (Schedule 
B).
    OMB Number: 1545-0047.
    Form Number: 990, and Schedules A and B (Form 990).
    Abstract: Form 990 is needed to determine that Code section 501(a) 
tax-exempt organizations fulfill the operating conditions of their tax 
exemption. Schedule A (Form 990) is used to elicit special information 
from section 501(c)(3) organizations. Schedule B is used by tax-exempt 
organizations to list contributors and allows the IRS to distinguish 
and make public disclosure of the contributors list within the 
requirements of Code section 527. IRS uses the information from these 
forms to determine if the filers are operating within the rules of 
their exemption.
    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: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 287,769.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 167 hrs., 23 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 48,166,918.
    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: January 7, 2004.
Robert M. Coar,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-713 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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