[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65460-65461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25740]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 4768

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 Form 4768, Application 
for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate (and 
Generation-Skipping Transfer) Taxes.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 27, 
2020 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Requests for additional information 
or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Sara 
Covington at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317-6038, or through the 
internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or 
Pay U.S. Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Taxes.
    OMB Number: 1545-0181.
    Form Number: 4768.
    Abstract: Form 4768 is used to request an extension of time to file 
an estate

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(and generation-skipping) tax return and/or to pay the estate (and 
generation-skipping) taxes and to explain why the extension should be 
granted. IRS uses the information to decide whether the extension 
should be granted.
    Current Actions: Section V, notice to applicant--to be completed by 
Internal Revenue Service was removed. This removal of seven lines, and 
52 words, will result in a decrease of burden hours.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27,565.
    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: November 18, 2019.
Philippe Thomas,
IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-25740 Filed 11-26-19; 8:45 am]
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