[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05512]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 3949-A

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Information 
Referral.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 18, 2018 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202) 
317-5753 or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Referral.
    OMB Number: 1545-1960.
    Form Number: 3949-A.
    Abstract: Form 3949-A is used by certain taxpayer/investors to 
wishing to report alleged tax violations. The form will be designed to 
capture the essential information needed by IRS for an initial 
evaluation of the report. Upon return, the Service will conduct the 
same back-end processing required under present IRM guidelines. 
Submission of the information to be included on the form is entirely 
voluntary on the part of the caller and is not a requirement of the Tax 
Code.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 3949-A at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 215,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 53,750.
    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: March 13, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-05512 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am]
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