[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45676-45677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20876]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments 
concerning information collection requirements related to additional 
first year depreciation deduction.

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

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
    Requests for additional information or copies of the regulation 
should be directed to Sara Covington, at the Internal Revenue Service, 
Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or 
through the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Additional First Year Depreciation Deduction.
    OMB Number: 1545-2207.
    Regulation Project Number: Revenue Procedure 2011-26,
    Abstract: This revenue procedure provides guidance under Sec.  
2022(a) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, Public Law 111-240, 124 
Stat. 2504 (September 27, 2010) (SBJA), and Sec.  401(a) and (b) of the 
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance

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Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-312, 124 
Stat. 3296 (December 17, 2010) (TRUIRJCA). Sections 2022(a) of the SBJA 
and 401(a) of the TRUIRJCA amend Sec.  168(k)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code by extending the placed-in-service date for property to 
qualify for the 50-percent additional first year depreciation 
deduction. Section 401(b) of the TRUIRJCA amends Sec.  168(k) by adding 
Sec.  168(k)(5), which temporarily allows a 100-percent additional 
first year depreciation deduction for certain new property.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125,000.
    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: September 21, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-20876 Filed 9-28-17; 8:45 am]
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