[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29781-29782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14305]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 945, 945-A, and 
945-V

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 ReductionAct of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax; Form 945-A, 
Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability; and Form 945-V, Form 945 
PaymentVoucher.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 31, 1998 
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 form and instructions should be directed to Martha R. 
Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue

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Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax (Form 945), 
Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability (Form 945-A), and Form 945 
Payment Voucher (Form 945-V).
    OMB Number: 1545-1430.
    Form Number: 945, 945-A, and 945-V.
    Abstract: Form 945 is used to report income tax withholding on 
nonpayroll payments including backup withholding and withholding on 
pensions, annuities, IRAs, military retirement, and gambling winnings. 
Form 945-A is used to report nonpayroll tax liabilities. Form 945-V is 
a payment voucher that is used by those taxpayers who submit a payment 
with their return.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and 
Federal, state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 193,468.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 hr., 54 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,721,011.
    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: May 20, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-14305 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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