[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 47 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11636-11637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5194]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8875

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 
Form 8875, Taxable REIT Subsidiary Election.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 10, 2010 to 
be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Elaine 
Christophe, (202) 622-3179, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
Internet, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e4b626f67606b2046204d667c677d7a617e666b4e677c7d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9ecc5c8c0c7cc87e187eac1dbc0daddc6d9c1cce9c0dbda87cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Taxable REIT Subsidiary Election.
    OMB Number: 1545-1721.
    Form Number: 8875.
    Abstract: A corporation and a REIT use Form 8875 to jointly elect 
to have the corporation treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary as 
provided in section 856(l).
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 7 hr., 40 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,660.
    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

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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: March 5, 2010.
R. Joe Durbala,
IRS Tax Supervisory Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-5194 Filed 3-10-10; 8:45 am]
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