[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18165-18166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9567]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Notice of Open Meeting of the Information Reporting Program 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

SUMMARY: In 1991 the IRS established the Information Reporting Program 
Advisory Committee (IRPAC). The primary purpose of IRPAC is to provide 
an organized public forum for discussion of relevant information 
reporting issues between the officials of the IRS and representatives 
of the payer community. IRPAC offers constructive observations about 
current or proposed policies, programs, and procedures and, when 
necessary, suggests ways to improve the operation of the Information 
Reporting Program (IRP).
    There will be a meeting of IRPAC on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13-
14, 1997. The meeting will be held in Room 3313 of the Internal Revenue 
Service Building, which is located at 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC. A summarized version of the agenda along with a list of 
topics that will be discussed are listed below.

Summarized Agenda for Meeting on May 13-14, 1997

Tuesday, May 13, 1997

9:30  Public Meeting Opens
11:30  Break for Lunch
1:00  Public Meeting Continues
4:30  Adjourn for the Day

Wednesday, May 14, 1997

9:30  Public Meeting Reconvenes
12:00  Adjourn

    The topics that will be covered are as follows:

(1) Fringe Benefit Reporting
(2) Long-Term Health Care Reporting Instructions
(3) Backup Withholding Issues Resulting from Mergers & Acquisitions
(4) Reporting ``December/January'' Mutual Fund Dividends Paid to 
Foreign Shareholders
(5) Electronic Forms and Notice Requirements
(6) Form W-2C Requirement for Address Corrections
(7) Schedule C Instructions and Form 1099-MISC Box 7
(8) Direct Deposit Message on Form 1099 Payee Statements
(9) Usage of Code ``H'' on Form 1099-R
(10) Tax Reporting for Small Estates
(11) Magnetic Media Filing for Terminated Employees
(12) Form W-2G Reporting on Slot Jackpot Payouts
(13) Year 2000 Conversion Presentation
(14) Electronic Filing Update
(15) SSA Suspense File Presentation
(16) SSA TIN Matching System Presentation
(17) Simplified Tax and Wage Reporting System (STAWRS) Update
(18) Presentation on Foreign Trust Issues
(19) Elimination of Form 4782
(20) Paperwork Reduction Study of Publication 393

    Note: Last minute changes to these topics are possible and could 
prevent advance notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRPAC reports to the National Director, 
Office of Specialty Taxes, who is the executive responsible for 
information reporting payer compliance. IRPAC is instrumental in 
providing advice to enhance the IRP Program. Increasing participation 
by external stakeholders in the planning and improvement of the tax 
system will help achieve the goals of increasing voluntary compliance, 
reducing burden, and improving customer service. IRPAC is currently 
comprised of 20 representatives from various segments of the private 
sector payer community. IRPAC members are not paid for their time or 
services, but consistent with Federal regulations, they are reimbursed 
for their travel and lodging expenses to attend two meetings each year.

DATES: The meeting will be open to the public, and will be in a room 
that accommodates approximately 90 people, including members of IRPAC 
and IRS officials. Seats are available to members of the public on a 
first-come, first-served basis. In order to get your name on the 
building access list, notification of intent to attend this meeting 
must be made with Ms. Thomasine Matthews no later than Thursday, May 8, 
1997. Ms. Matthews can be reached at 202-622-4214 (not a toll-free 
number). Notification of intent to attend should include your name, 
organization and phone number. If you leave this information for Ms. 
Matthews in a voice-mail message, please spell out all names. A draft 
of the agenda will be

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available via facsimile transmission the week prior to the meeting. 
Please call Ms. Matthews on or after Monday, May 5, 1997 to have a copy 
of the agenda faxed to you. Please note that a draft agenda will not be 
available until Monday, May 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: If you would like to have IRPAC consider a written statement 
at a future IRPAC meeting (not the May 1997 meeting), please write to 
Kate LaBuda at IRS, Office of Specialty Taxes, CP:EX:ST:PC, Room 2013, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To give notification of intent to 
attend this meeting, call Ms. Thomasine Matthews at 202-622-4214 (not a 
toll-free number). For general information about IRPAC call Kate LaBuda 
at 202-622-3404 (not a toll-free number).

    Dated: April 8, 1997.
Kate LaBuda,
(Acting) Director, Office of Payer Compliance, Office of Specialty 
Taxes.
[FR Doc. 97-9567 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am]
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