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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 

944–SS, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal 

Tax Return (American Samoa, Guam, 

the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 

U.S. Virgin Islands, and Form 944–PR, 

Planilla para la Declaracion ANNUAL 

de la Cotribucion Federal del Patrono. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 14, 

2009 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, 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 Allan Hopkins, 

(202) 622–6665, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Employer’s Annual Federal Tax 

Return (American Samoa, Guam, the 

Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. 

Virgin Islands and Form 944–PR, 

Planilla para la Declaracion Annual de 

la Cotribucion Federal del Patrono. 

OMB Number: 1545–2010. 

Form Number: Form 944–SS and 

Form 944–PR. 

Abstract: Form 944–SS and Form 

944–PR are designed so the smallest 

employers (those whose annual liability 

for social security and Medicare taxes is 

$1,000 or less) will have to file and pay 

these taxes only once a year instead of 

every quarter. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit organizations, Farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 

9 hours 34 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 191,200. 

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: July 9, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–16881 Filed 7–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 637 Questionnaires 

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 

Questionnaires A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I, J, 

K, M, Q, R, S, T, UP, UV, V, W, X, and 

Y, Form 637 Questionnaires. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 14, 

2009 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of Form 637 Questionnaires 

should be directed to Evelyn J. Mack, 

(202) 622–7381, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the Internet at 

Evelyn.J.Mack@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Form 637 Questionnaires. 

OMB Number: 1545–1835. 

Form Number: Questionnaires A, B, 

C, D, E, F, H, I, J, K, M, Q, R, S, T, UP, 

UV, V, W, X, and Y. 

Abstract: Form 637 Questionnaires 

will be used to collect information about 

persons who are registered with the 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 

accordance with Internal Revenue Code 

(IRC) section 4104 or 4222. The 

information will be used to make an 

informed decision on whether the 

applicant/registrant qualifies for 

registration. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the schedules at this 

time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,840. 

Estimated Average Time Per 

Respondent: 1 hours, 14 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,479. 

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 


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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: July 8, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–16883 Filed 7–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 6198 

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 Form 

6198, At-Risk Limitations. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 14, 

2009 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, 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 Dawn Bidne, at 

(202) 622–3933, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet at 

Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: At-Risk Limitations. 

OMB Number: 1545–0712. 

Form Number: Form 6198. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 465 requires taxpayers to limit 

their at-risk loss to the lesser of the loss 

or their amount at risk. Form 6198 is 

used by taxpayers to determine their 

deductible loss and by IRS to verify the 

amount deducted. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

However, there is a change in burden. 

Previously the burden of this collection 

was 914,419 hours however, after 

analyzing the previous burden 

computation and finding an error, the 

burden computation has been reevaluated, resulting in a total burden of 

753,186 hours. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and individuals, 

not-for-profit institutions, and farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

230,332. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 

3 hrs. 16 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 753,186. 

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: July 9, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–16884 Filed 7–15–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 1120–W 

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 Form 

1120–W, Estimated Tax for 

Corporations. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 14, 

2009 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, 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 Allan Hopkins at 

Internal Revenue Service, (202) 622– 

6665, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Estimated Tax for Corporations. 

OMB Number: 1545–0975. 

Form Number: 1120–W. 

Abstract: Under section 6655 of the 

Internal Revenue Code, a corporation 

with an income tax liability of $500 or 

more must make four required 

installments of estimated tax during the 

tax year or be subject to a penalty for 

failure to pay estimated income tax. 

Form 1120–W is used by corporations to 

compute their estimated income tax and 

the amount of each required 

installment. 

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: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

900,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 14 

hrs., 16 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 12,831,766. 


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