Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 81 / Friday April 27, 2007 / Notices 21073 

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: April 2, 2007. 

Glenn Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–8037 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 1065, Schedule D, 

Schedule K–1, Schedule L, Schedule 

M–1, Schedule M–2, and Schedule 

M–3 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 

1065 (U.S. Return of Partnership 

Income), Schedule D (Capital Gains and 

Losses), Schedule K–1 (Partner’s Share 

of Income, Credits, Deductions and 

Other Items), Schedule L (Balance 

Sheets per Books), Schedule M–1 

(Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per 

Books With Income (Loss) per Return)), 

Schedule M–2 (Analysis of Partners’

Capital Accounts), and Schedule M–3 

(Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation for 

Certain Partnerships)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 26, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form(s) and instructions 

should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown 

at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–

6688, or through the internet at 

Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Return of Partnership 

Income (Form 1065), Capital Gains and 

Losses (Schedule D), Partner’s Share of 

Income, Credits, Deductions, etc. 

(Schedule K–1), Balance Sheets per 

Books (Schedule L), Reconciliation of 

Income (Loss) per Books With Income 

(Loss) per Return (Schedule M–1), 

Analysis of Partners’ Capital Accounts 

(Schedule M–2), and Net Income (Loss) 

Reconciliation for Certain Partnerships 

(Schedule M–3). 

OMB Number: 1545–0099. 

Form Number: 1065, Schedule D, 

Schedule K–1, Schedule L, Schedule 

M–1, Schedule M–2, and Schedule M–

3. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 6031 requires partnerships to 

file returns that show gross income 

items, allowable deductions, partners’

names, addresses, and distribution 

shares, and other information. This 

information is used by the IRS to verify 

correct reporting of partnership items 

and for general statistics. The 

information is used by partners to 

determine the income, loss, credits, etc., 

to report on their tax returns. 

Current Actions: Major changes were 

made to the form, instructions, and 

some of the schedules to better serve the 

taxpayers. These changes resulted in a 

decrease in burden hours. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, farms, and 

individuals or households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,376,800. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 

Varies. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 818,089,162. 

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: April 23, 2007. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–8126 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Area 7 (Including the 

States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

and Nevada) Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

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SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

7 Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel will be conducted (via 

teleconference). The Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (TAP) is soliciting 

public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

The TAP will use citizen input to make 

recommendations to the Internal 

Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janice Spinks at 1–888–912–1227, or 

206–220–6096. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Area 7 Committee will 

be held Wednesday, May 16, 2007 from 

2 p.m. Pacific Time to 3:30 p.m. Pacific 

Time via a telephone conference call. 

The public is invited to make oral 

comments. Individual comments will be 

limited to 5 minutes. If you would like 

to have the TAP consider a written 

statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 

or 206–220–6096, or write to Janice 

Spinks, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, 

MS W–406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you 

can contact us at www.improveirs.org. 

Due to limited conference lines, 

notification of intent to participate in 

the telephone conference call meeting 

must be made with Janice Spinks. Miss 

Spinks can be reached at 1–888–912–

1227 or 206–220–6096. 

The agenda will include the 

following: Various IRS issues. 

Dated: April 20, 2007. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E7–8034 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Volunteer Income Tax 

Assistance (VITA) Issue Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel VITA Issue 

Committee will be conducted. The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comment, ideas, and suggestions 

on improving customer service at the 

Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Monday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 

Tuesday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 

and Wednesday, May 23, 2007 from 8 

a.m. to 11 a.m. Central Time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Toy at 1–888–912–1227, or 

(414) 231–2360. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that a meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel VITA Issue Committee 

will be held Monday, May 21, from 9 

a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, May 22, from 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 

23, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central 

Time, at the Hotel Sheraton Gunter, 205 

East Houston Street, San Antonio, TX 

78205. Public comments will be 

welcome during the meeting. You can 

also submit written comments to the 

Panel by faxing to (414) 231–2363, or by 

mail to Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, Stop 

1006MIL, P.O. Box 3205, Milwaukee, 

WI 53201–3205, or you can contact us 

at www.improveirs.org. Please contact 

Barbara Toy at 1–888–912–1227 or (414) 

231–2360 for additional information. 

The agenda will include the 

following: Various VITA Issues. 

Dated: April 20. 2007. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E7–8035 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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