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###### Department of the Treasury

###### Internal Revenue Service

# AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

The Internal Revenue Service, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 13997, Validating Your TIN and Reasonable Cause.

# DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before April 4, 2022 to be assured of consideration.

# ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. You must reference the information collection's title, form number, reporting or record-keeping requirement number, and OMB number in your comment.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Jon Callahan, (737) 800-7639, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at                         *jon.r.callahan@irs.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The IRS is currently seeking comments concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and record-keeping requirements:

*Title:*                     Validating Your TIN and Reasonable Cause.                

*OMB Number:*                     1545-2144.                

*Form Number:*                     Form 13997.                

*Abstract:*                     Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 6039E requires individuals to provide certain information with their application for a U.S. passport or with their application for permanent U.S. residence. Letter 4318 is sent to the individual when the taxpayer identification number (TIN) on the application is missing or invalid, informing the individual about the IRC provisions, proposed penalty, and instructions to correct the information on the application. Form 13997 is an attachment to the letter and is used to provide the IRS with a valid TIN, a written statement of reasonable cause, or an explanation from the individual as to why they don't have a TIN.                

*Current Actions:*                     There is no change to the existing collection; however, the estimated time per respondent has been corrected.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals and households.                

*Estimated Number of Responses:*                     2,000.                

*Estimated Time per Respondent:*                     1 hours, 5 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     2,160.                

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: January 27, 2022.

Jon R. Callahan,

Tax Analyst.

[FR Doc. 2022-01988 Filed 1-31-22; 8:45 am]

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