[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13346-13347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06234]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 4506

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 Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 29, 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 and instructions should be directed to Sandra Lowery 
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317-5754 or through the internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Request for Copy of Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-0429.
    Form Number: Form 4506.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 7513 allows taxpayers to 
request a copy of a tax return or related documents. Form 4506 is used 
for this purpose. The information provided will be used for research to 
locate the tax form and to ensure that the requestor is the taxpayer or 
someone authorized by the taxpayer to obtain the documents requested.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, farms, and Federal, state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 325,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 48 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 260,000.
    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

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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 22, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-06234 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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