[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 40645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19272]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 944, Form 944(SP) 
and Form 944-X

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 944, Employer's Annual Employment Tax Return, Form 944(SP), 
Declaracion Federal Anual de Impuestos del Patrono o Empleador and Form 
944-X, Adjusted Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return or Claim for 
Refund.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 13, 
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, (202) 622-6665, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Employer's Annual Employment Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-2007.
    Form Number: Forms 944, 944(SP) and 944-X.
    Abstract: The information on Form 944 will be collected to ensure 
the smallest nonagricultural and nonhousehold employers are paying the 
correct amount of social security tax, Medicare tax, and withheld 
federal income tax. Information on line 13 will be used to determine if 
employers made any required deposits of these taxes. Form 944(SP) is 
the Spanish version of the Form 944. 944-X is used to correct errors 
made on Form 944.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individual or households, Businesses and other 
for-profit organizations, Not-for-profit institutions, and State, 
Local, and tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,020,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 13 hours 44 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,019,000.
    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: July 17, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-19272 Filed 8-11-09; 8:45 am]
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