[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8653-8654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01871]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2012-41

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 
Notice 2012-41, Extension of Relief and Procedures Under Notice 2010-30 
and Notice 2011-16 for Spouses of U.S. Servicemembers Who are Working 
In or Claiming Residence or Domicile In a U.S. Territory Under the 
Military Spouses Residency Relief Act.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 28, 2017 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this notice should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224, or through the Internet at [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Extension of Relief and Procedures Under Notice 2010-30 and 
Notice 2011-16 for Spouses of U.S. Servicemembers Who are Working In or 
Claiming Residence or Domicile In a U.S. Territory Under the Military 
Spouses Residency Relief Act.
    OMB Number: 1545-2169.
    Regulation Project Number: Notice 2012-41.
    Abstract: This document contains transitional guidance and provides 
civilian spouses working in a U.S. territory during 2009 but claiming a 
tax residence in one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia 
(``U.S. mainland'') under MSRRA with an extension of time through 
October 15, 2010 for paying the tax due the Internal Revenue Service 
(``IRS'') for 2009. This notice also provides civilian spouses working 
on the U.S. mainland during 2009 but claiming a tax residence in a U.S. 
territory under MSRRA with guidance on filing claims for refund of 
federal income taxes that their employers withheld and remitted to the 
IRS or estimated tax payments the taxpayers paid to the IRS during 
2009.
    Current Actions: There is no change being made to this notice.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,200.
    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: January 23, 2017.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-01871 Filed 1-26-17; 8:45 am]
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