[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48133-48134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24270]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service
[CO-46-94]


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, CO-46-94 (T.D. 8594), Losses on Small 
Business Stock (Sec. 1.1244(e)-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 12, 
1997 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be directed to Carol 
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Losses on Small Business Stock.
    OMB Number: 1545-1447.
    Regulation Project Number: CO-46-94.
    Abstract: Section 1.1244(e)-1(b) of the regulation requires that a 
taxpayer claiming an ordinary loss with respect to section 1244 stock 
must have records sufficient to establish that the taxpayer satisfies 
the requirements of section 1244 and is entitled to the loss. The 
records are necessary to enable the Service examiner to verify that the 
stock qualifies as section 1244 stock and to determine whether the 
taxpayer is entitled to the loss.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    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 
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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: September 4, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-24270 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am]
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