[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 5411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1228]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[IA-17-90]


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, IA-17-90 (TD 8571), Reporting Requirements 
for Recipients of Points Paid on Residential Mortgages (Sec. Sec.  
1.6050H-1 and 1.6050H-2).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 3, 2006 
to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this regulation should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at 
(202) 622-3634, Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Reporting Requirements for Recipients of Points Paid on 
Residential Mortgages.
    OMB Number: 1545-1380.
    Regulation Project Number: IA-17-90.
    Abstract: These regulations require the reporting of certain 
information relating to payments of mortgage interest. Taxpayers must 
separately state on Form 1098 the amount of points and the amount of 
interest (other than points) received during the taxable year on a 
single mortgage and must provide to the payer of the points a separate 
statement setting forth the information being reported to the IRS.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 37,644.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7 hrs., 31 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 283,056.
    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 23, 2006.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-1228 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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