[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53833-53834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21872]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


[Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 14693]

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning Form 14693, Application for Reduced Rate of 
Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 9, 
2019 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dr. Philippe Thomas, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224. Requests for additional information or copies of the form and 
instructions should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower 
Award Payment.
    OMB Number: 1545-2273.
    Form Number: Form 14693.
    Abstract: The Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on 
Whistleblower Award Payment will be used by the whistleblower to apply 
for a reduction in withholding to minimize the likelihood of the IRS 
over withholding tax from award payments providing whistleblowers with 
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preaward payment opportunity to substantiate their relevant attorney 
fees and court costs. The Whistleblower Office will review and evaluate 
the form and calculate the rate.
    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: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 mins.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    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 2, 2019.
Philippe Thomas,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-21872 Filed 10-7-19; 8:45 am]
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