[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9639-9640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2601]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8725

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 8725, Excise Tax on Greenmail.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 25, 2006 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack 
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3179, or through the Internet at 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Excise Tax on Greenmail.
    OMB Number: 1545-1086.
    Form Number: 8725.
    Abstract: Form 8725 is used by persons who receive ``greenmail'' to 
compute and pay the excise tax on greenmail imposed under Internal 
Revenue Code section 5881. IRS uses the information to verify that the 
correct amount of tax has been reported.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the Form 8725 
at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 7 hours, 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 85.
    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

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or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of 
services to provide information.

    Approved: February 14, 2006.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-2601 Filed 2-23-06; 8:45 am]
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