[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76916-76917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21443]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Agency Collection Activities; Requesting Comments on Form 15426

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. The IRS is soliciting comments 
concerning Form 15426, IRS Governmental Liaison (GL) Data Exchange 
Request.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 18, 
2024 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224, or by email to [email protected]. Include ``OMB Control No. 
1545-NEW-Form 15426'' in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this collection should be directed to Jason Schoonmaker, 
(801) 620-2128, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS is currently seeking comments 
concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and 
record-keeping requirements:
    Title: IRS Governmental Liaison (GL) Data Exchange Request.
    OMB Number: 1545-NEW.
    Form Number: Form 15426.
    Abstract: Form 15426 is an initial intake form used to establish a 
collaboration between internal IRS business units and external 
stakeholders before the commencement of any agreement of tax return and 
tax return information to be exchanged. The respondents are Federal, 
State, and local agencies that are voluntarily initiating a request for 
data from the IRS.
    Current Actions: There is a new information collection.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Federal, State, and local agencies.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 15.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    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.

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    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: September 16, 2024.
Jon R. Callahan,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2024-21443 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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