[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 35 (Thursday, February 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8057-8058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2916]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1120-C

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 1120-C, U.S. Income Tax Return for Cooperative Associations.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 23, 2007 
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 the form and instructions should be directed to R. Joseph 
Durbala, (202) 622-3634, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Cooperative Associations.
    OMB Number: 1545-2052.
    Form Number: 1120-C.
    Abstract: IRS Code section 1381 requires subchapter T cooperatives 
to file returns. Previously, farmers' cooperatives filed Form 990-C and 
other subchapter T cooperatives filed Form 1120. If the subchapter T 
cooperative does not meet certain requirements, the due date of their 
return is two and one-half months after the end of their tax year which 
is the same as the due date for all other corporations. The due date 
for income tax returns filed by subchapter T cooperatives who meet 
certain requirements is eight and one-half months after the end of 
their tax year. Cooperatives who filed their income tax returns on Form 
1120 were considered to be late and penalties were assessed since they 
had not filed by the normal due date for Form 1120. Due to the 
assessment of the penalties, burden was placed on the taxpayer and on 
the IRS employees to resolve the issue. Proposed regulations (Reg-
149436-04) published in the Federal Register (71 FR 43811), proposes 
that all subchapter T cooperatives will file Form 1120-C, U.S. Income 
Tax Return for Cooperative Associations.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 107 hours, 36 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 430,400.
    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: February 9, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-2916 Filed 2-21-07; 8:45 am]
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