[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 50209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19182]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted 
for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to the Allocation 
of Expenses by Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

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 related to real estate mortgage conduits; 
reporting requirements and other administrative matters; and allocation 
of allocable investment expense; original issue discount reporting 
requirements.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 8, 
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. Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations 
should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service, 
Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20224, or through 
the internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Allocation of expenses by real estate mortgage investment 
conduits.
    OMB Number: 1545-1018.
    Regulation Project Number: TD 8366 and TD 8431.
    Abstract: In general, a REMIC is a fixed pool of mortgages in which 
multiple classes of interests are held by investors and which elects to 
be taxed as a REMIC. The regulations under section 860D prescribe the 
way an entity elects status as a REMIC. The regulations under section 
860F govern the filing of the REMIC's income tax return and, together 
with the regulations under sections 67 and 6049 require notice of 
income and other information to be provided to REMIC investors and the 
Internal Revenue Service. Investors use the information provided in 
sections 67 and 6049 while completing their income tax returns. The 
Internal Revenue Service will use this information to determine that 
taxpayers are complying with the applicable tax laws.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the burden previously 
approved.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 9,725
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 978.
    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.
    Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 
particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the extension of the 
information collection; they will also become a matter of public 
record.

    Approved: September 1, 2021.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-19182 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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