[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36621-36622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15573]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 1042, 1042-S, and 
1042-T

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 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of 
Foreign Persons, Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income 
Subject to Withholding, and Form 1042-T, Annual Summary and Transmittal 
of Forms 1042-S.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 22, 2011 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette B. Lawrence, 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 Joel 
Goldberger, at (202) 927-9368, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 
6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 
the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source 
Income of Foreign Persons, Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source 
Income Subject to Withholding, and Form 1042-T, Annual Summary and 
Transmittal of Forms 1042-T.
    OMB Number: 1545-0096.
    Form Numbers: 1042, 1042-S, and 1042-T.
    Abstract: Form 1042 is used by withholding agents to report tax 
withheld at source on payment of certain income paid to nonresident 
alien individuals, foreign partnerships, or foreign corporations. The 
IRS uses this information to verify that the correct amount of tax has 
been withheld and paid to the United States. Form 1042-S is used to 
report certain income and tax withheld information to nonresident alien 
payees and beneficial owners. Form 1042-T is used by withholding agents 
to transmit Forms 1042-S to the IRS.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the forms previously 
approved by the OMB. However, due to an increase in the estimated 
number of responses, there is an increase in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. We are requesting an increase in the burden 
hours of 1,376,594. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes 
only.
    Type of Review: This is a revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations and 
individuals or households.
    The burden estimate is as follows:

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                                                                     Number of       Time per
                                                                     responses       response       Total hours
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Form 1042.......................................................          36,400           18.05         657,020
Form 1042-S.....................................................       3,525,300             .58       2,044,674
Form 1042-T.....................................................          19,500             .20           3,900
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                                                                       3,581,200  ..............       2,705,594
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    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

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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 7, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-15573 Filed 6-21-11; 8:45 am]
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