[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 28326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12046]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1040EZ-T

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 
Form 1040EZ-T, Claim for Refund of Federal Telephone Excise Tax.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 19, 2010 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald Shields, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 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 Joel 
Goldberger at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-9368, or through the 
Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98d2f7fdf4b6c8b6dff7f4fcfafdeafffdead8f1eaebb6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed4f1fbf2b0ceb0d9f1f2fafcfbecf9fbecdef7ecedb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Claim for Refund of Federal Telephone Excise Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-2039.
    Form Number: 1040EZ-T.
    Abstract: Form 1040EZ-T was developed as a result of Notice 2006-
50. The purpose of the form is to allow individuals that are not 
required to file an individual income tax return to claim a refund of 
the federal telephone excise taxes paid. The taxes must have been paid 
after February 28, 2003 and before August 1, 2006. This form can only 
be filed once.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours, 26 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,430,000.
    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 
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 4, 2010.
Gerald Shields,
IRS Reports Clearance Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-12046 Filed 5-19-10; 8:45 am]
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