[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 122 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 30680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15031]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8288 and 8288-A

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 8288, U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign 
Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests, and Form 8288-A, Statement of 
Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property 
Interests.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 25, 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 Dawn Bidne, 
at (202) 622-3933, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
Internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign 
Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests (Form 8288) and Statement of 
Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property 
Interests (Form 8288-A).
    OMB Number: 1545-0902.
    Form Number: 8288 and 8288-A.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 1445 requires transferees 
to withhold tax on the amount realized from sales or other dispositions 
by foreign persons of U.S. real property interests. Form 8288 is used 
to report and transmit the amount withheld to the IRS. Form 8288-A is 
used by the IRS to validate the withholding, and a copy is returned to 
the transferor for his or her use in filing a tax return.
    Current Actions: A new code reference was added into the 
instructions, resulting in an increase of requested burden hours by 
2,000.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 24 hr., 10 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 243,675.
    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: June 11, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-15031 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]
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