[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4969]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8881

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 8881, Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 11, 2009 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 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 6129, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
Internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs.
    OMB Number: 1545-1810.
    Form Number: 8881.
    Abstract: Qualified small employers use Form 8881 to request a 
credit for start up costs related to eligible retirement plans. Form 
8881 implements section 45E, which provides a credit based on costs 
incurred by an employer in establishing or administering an eligible 
employer plan or for the retirement-related education of employees with 
respect to the plan. The credit is 50% of the qualified costs for the 
tax year, up to a maximum credit of $500 for the first tax year and 
each of the two subsequent tax years.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 66,667.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 7 hours, 54 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 526,670.
    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: March 3, 2009.
Allan Hopkins,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-4969 Filed 3-9-09; 8:45 am]
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