[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60895-60896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24072]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request For Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 
subchapter S subsidiaries.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 8, 
2014 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Christie Preston, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this regulation should be directed to Allan Hopkins, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224, or through the internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6829040409064625462007180301061b28011a1b460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22634e4e434c0c6f0c6a4d52494b4c51624b50510c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Subchapter S Subsidiaries.
    OMB Number: 1545-1590.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-251698-96.
    Abstract: This regulation relates to the treatment of corporate 
subsidiaries of S corporations and interprets the rules added to the 
Internal Revenue Code by section 1308 of the Small Business Job 
Protection Act of 1996. The collection of information required in the 
regulation is necessary for a taxpayer to obtain, retain, or terminate 
S corporation treatment.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals, and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,660.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 57 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 10,110.
    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

[[Page 60896]]

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: October 2, 2014.
Christie Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-24072 Filed 10-7-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>