[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47607-47608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22078]


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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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting

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comments concerning Electronic Filing of Form W-4.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 11, 
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 regulations 
should be directed to, LaNita Van Dyke, or at Internal Revenue Service, 
Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or 
through the internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Electronic Filing of Form W-4.
    OMB Number: 1545-1435.
    Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8706
    Abstract: Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service 
to verify compliance with regulation section 31.3402(f)(2)-1(g)(1), 
which requires submission to the Service of certain withholding 
exemption certificates. The affected respondents are employers that 
choose to make electronic filing of Forms W-4 available to their 
employees.
    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 organizations, not 
for-profit institutions, and Federal, state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,000.
    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: October 4, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-22078 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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