[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 55 (Thursday, March 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14941-14942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05592]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning Form 1099-S, Proceeds from Real Estate 
Transactions.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 22, 2017 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.
    Requests for additional information or copies of the form and 
instructions 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Proceeds from Real Estate Transactions.
    OMB Number: 1545-0997.
    Form Number: 1099-S.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6045(e) and the regulations 
there under require persons treated as real estate brokers to submit an 
information return to the IRS to report the gross proceeds from real 
estate transactions. Form 1099-S is used for this purpose. The IRS uses 
the information on the form to verify compliance with the reporting 
rules regarding real estate transactions.
    Current Actions: New Box 5 was added to identify foreign investors 
in US Real Property.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2,573,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 411,744.
    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

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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: March 13, 2017.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-05592 Filed 3-22-17; 8:45 am]
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