[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 5000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01907]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5498-ESA

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning Form 5498-ESA, Coverdell ESA Contribution 
Information.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 1, 2022 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6529, 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 
(if any) in you comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to LaNita Van 
Dyke at (202) 317 6009, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1fdd0dfd8c5d09fe7d0dff5c8dad4f1d8c3c29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed2fff0f7eaffb0c8fff0dae7f5fbdef7ecedb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Coverdell ESA Contribution Information.
    OMB Number: 1545-1815.
    Form Number: 5498-ESA.
    Abstract: Form 5498-ESA is used by trustees or issuers of Coverdell 
Education Savings accounts to report contributions and rollovers to 
these accounts to beneficiaries.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the existing collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organization.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 298,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 7 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,820.
    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 26, 2022.
Andres Garcia Leon,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-01907 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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