[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48317-48318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22405]


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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 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning the 
monthly tax return for wagers.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 18, 
2017 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 
Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be 
directed to Kerry Dennis, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Monthly Tax Return for Wagers.

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    OMB Number: 1545-0235.
    Regulation Project Number: Form 730.
    Abstract: Form 730 is used to identify taxable wagers under 
Internal Revenue Code section 4401 and collect the tax monthly. The 
information is used to determine if persons accepting wagers are 
correctly reporting the amount of wagers and paying the required tax.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing form.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 51,082.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 hours, 11 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 418,362.
    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: October 11, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-22405 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am]
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