[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 46089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17568]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 4506-A and Form 
4506-B

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 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 the burden associated with Form 4506-A, Request for Public 
Inspection or Copy of Exempt or Political Organization IRS Form and 
4506-B, Request for a Copy of Exempt Organization IRS Application or 
Letter.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 18, 
2021 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kinna Brewington, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6529, 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 Paul Adams, 
(737) 800-6149 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Request for Public Inspection or Copy of Exempt or Political 
Organization IRS Form (Form 4506-A) and Request for a Copy of Exempt 
Organization IRS Application or Letter (Form 4506-B).
    OMB Number: 1545-0495.
    Form Number: 4506-A and 4506-B.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6104 states that if an 
organization described in section 501(c) or (d) is exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) for any taxable year, the application for 
exemption is open for public inspection. This includes all supporting 
statements, any letter or other documents issued by the IRS concerning 
the application, and certain annual returns of the organization. Form 
4506-A, Request for Public Inspection or Copy of Exempt or Political 
Organization IRS Form and Form 4506-B, Request for a Copy of Exempt 
Organization IRS Application or Letter, is used to request public 
inspection or a copy of these forms.
    Current Actions: There are no changes in the paperwork burden 
approved under 1545-0495.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, businesses or other 
for-profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and 
Federal, state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 58 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 19,440.
    The following paragraph applies to all 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 if 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.

    Approved: August 11, 2020.
Paul Adams,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-17568 Filed 8-16-21; 8:45 am]
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