[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4355-4356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01173]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8453-R
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 Electronic Filing
Declaration for Form 8963.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 24, 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: 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: Electronic Filing Declaration for Form 8963.
OMB Number: 1545-2253.
Form Number: 8453-R.
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Abstract: The purpose of the form is to authenticate the electronic
filing of Form 8963, Report of Health Insurance Provider Information.
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: Businesses and other for-profit organizations and
Not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,550.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour 37 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,131.
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: January 14, 2020.
Philippe Thomas,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-01173 Filed 1-23-20; 8:45 am]
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