[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34960-34961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15042]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Excise Tax for Income 
Realized on Receipt of Greenmail

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

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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 excise tax on 
greenmail.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 17, 2015 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Christie Preston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulations should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317-5746, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Excise Tax Relating to Gain or Other Income Realized By Any 
Person on Receipt of Greenmail.
    OMB Number: 1545-1049.
    Regulation Project Number: TD 8379 (final); TD 9407 (final).
    Form Number: 8725.
    Abstract: The regulations provide rules relating to the manner and 
method of reporting and paying the nondeductible 50 percent excise tax 
imposed by section 5881 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to 
the receipt of greenmail. The reporting requirements will be used to 
verify that the excise tax imposed under section 5881 is properly 
reported and timely paid. Form 8725 is used by persons who receive 
``greenmail'' to compute and pay the excise tax on greenmail imposed 
under Internal Revenue Code section 5881. IRS uses the information to 
verify that the correct amount of tax has been reported.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation. 
However, IRS is consolidating data reported under 2 different approval 
numbers (1545-1086 and 1545-1049), to eliminate the perception of 
double counting the same tax requirements.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 7 hours, 37 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 92.
    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 8, 2015.
Christie Preston,
IRS, Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-15042 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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