[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 219 (Monday, November 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69740-69741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28578]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-115054-01 (T.D. 9074)]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an 
existing final regulation, REG-115054-01 (TD 9074) Treatment of 
Community Income for Certain Individuals Not Filing Joint Returns 
(Sec.  1.66-4).

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 14, 
2011 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald Shields, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulations should be directed to Joel Goldberger at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 927-9368, or through the Internet at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eea4818b82c0bec0a981828a8c8b9c898b9cae879c9dc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="23694c464f0d730d644c4f47414651444651634a51500d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Treatment of Community Income for Certain Individuals Not 
Filing Joint Returns.
    OMB Number: 1545-1770.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-115054-01. (T.D. 9074).
    Abstract: The regulations provide rules to determine how community 
income is treated under section 66 for certain married individuals in 
community property states who do not file joint individual Federal 
income tax returns. The regulations also reflect changes in the law 
made by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    The burden contained in Sec.  1.66-4 is reflected in the burden of 
Form 8857.
    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: November 3, 2010.
Gerald Shields,
IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-28578 Filed 11-12-10; 8:45 am]
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