[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15292-15293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07382]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection
Tools
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
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning TD 8611, Conduit
Arrangements Regulations (INTL-64-93).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 14, 2019
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this collection should be directed to Sara Covington, (202)
317-6038, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Conduit Arrangements Regulations.
OMB Number: 1545-1440.
Form Number: TD 8611 (INTL-64-93).
Abstract: This regulation provides rules that permit the district
director to recharacterize a financing arrangement as a conduit
arrangement. The recharacterization will affect the amount of U.S.
withholding tax due on financing transactions that are part of the
financing arrangement. This regulation affects withholding agents and
foreign investors who engage in multi-party financing arrangements.
Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.
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 of the burden of the collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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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: April 8, 2019.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-07382 Filed 4-12-19; 8:45 am]
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