Federal Register: October 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 203)
DOCID: fr22oc09-121 FR Doc E9-25384
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr22oc09-121
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6118
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 21, 2009 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 6118, Claim of Income Tax Return Preparer Penalties.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: Claim of Income Tax Return Preparer Penalties.
OMB Number: 15450240.
Form Number: 6118.
Abstract: Form 6118 is used by tax return preparers to file for a refund of penalties incorrectly charged. The information enables the IRS to process the claim and have the refund issued to the tax return preparer.
Current Actions: Although there were no significant changes being made to the form at this time, we recalculated the burden to more accurately reflect the structure of the form.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour, 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,400.
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
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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.
Approved: October 9, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E925384 Filed 102109; 8:45 am]
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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 Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 6226665, or through the Internet at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.