[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03438]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form Project
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
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning tax
information authorization and IRS disclosure authorization for victims
of identity theft.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 21, 2020
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dr. Philippe Thomas, 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 should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317-
5751 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tax Information Authorization and IRS Disclosure
Authorization for Victims of Identity Theft.
OMB Number: 1545-1165.
Form Number: Form 8821 and Form 8821-A.
Abstract: Form 8821 is used to appoint someone to receive or
inspect certain tax information. The information on the form is used to
identify appointees and to ensure that confidential tax information is
not divulged to unauthorized persons. Form 8821-A is an authorization
signed by a taxpayer for the IRS to disclose returns and return
information to local law enforcement in the event of a possible
identity theft.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at
this time. However, the agency has updated the respondent estimates
based on the most recent filing data.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not for profit institutions, and farms.
Form 8821:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 672,990.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hours, 3 minutes.
Form 8821 A:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 182.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 708,181 hours.
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: February 14, 2020.
Philippe Thomas,
Supervisor Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-03438 Filed 2-20-20; 8:45 am]
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