[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 160 (Thursday, August 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42154-42155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19969]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form XXXX

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 XXXX, Tax Return Preparer Complaint.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 19, 
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,

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or through the Internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Tax Return Preparer Complaint.
    OMB Number: 1545-XXXX.
    Form Number: Form XXXX.
    Abstract: This form was created to comply with TIGTA report 
200840015, Complaints Against Return Preparers. This form will be used 
by taxpayers to report allegations of misconduct by tax return 
preparers. The form was created specifically for tax return preparer 
complaints and includes items necessary for the IRS to effectively 
evaluate the complaint and route to the appropriate function.
    Current Actions: This is a new collection.
    Type of Review: Approval of new collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and businesses and other 
for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500 hours.
    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: August 10, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-19969 Filed 8-19-09; 8:45 am]
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