[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 78 (Monday, April 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21274-21275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1960]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8233

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 8233, Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent 
(and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien 
Individual.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 24, 2005 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan 
Hopkins, at (202) 622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
Internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent 
(and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien 
Individual.
    OMB Number: 1545-0795.
    Form Number: 8233.
    Abstract: Compensation paid to a nonresident alien individual for 
independent personal services (self-employment) is generally subject to 
30% withholding or graduated rates. However, such compensation may be 
exempt from withholding because of a U.S. tax treaty or the personal 
exemption amount. Form 8233 is used to request exemption from 
withholding. Nonresident alien students, teachers, and researchers 
performing dependent personal services also use Form 8233 to request 
exemption from withholding.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 8233 at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit 
organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 480,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hr., 45 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,320,000.

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    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 18, 2005.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-1960 Filed 4-22-05; 8:45 am]
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