[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46016-46017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19620]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5495
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 Request for
Discharge From Personal Liability Under Internal Revenue Code Section
2204 or 6905.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 13,
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 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: Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under Internal
Revenue Code Section 2204 or 6905.
OMB Number: 1545-0432.
Form Number: 5495.
Abstract: Form 5495 provides guidance under sections 2204 and 6905
for executors of estates and fiduciaries of decedent's trusts. The
form, filed after regular filing of an Estate, Gift, or Income tax
return for a decedent, is used by the executor or fiduciary to request
discharge from personal liability for any deficiency for the tax and
periods shown on the form.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 5495 at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Responses: 25,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours, 16 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 306,500.
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.
Comments will be 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 has
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 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: August 28, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-19620 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
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