Federal Register: July 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 129)
DOCID: FR Doc E5-3588
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1099-MSA
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 6, 2005 to be assured of consideration.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 1099MSA, Distributions From an MSA or Medicare+Choice MSA.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: Distributions From an MSA or Medicare+Choice MSA.
OMB Number: 15451517.
Form Number: 1099SA.
Abstract: This form is used to report distributions from a medical savings account as required by Internal Revenue Code section 220(h).
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: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,839.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,618.
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 startup costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
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Approved: June 30, 2005.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 6226665, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.