Notice2021-15786
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1096
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Published
July 26, 2021
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Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue Service
Abstract
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 140 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40137-40138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15786]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1096
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Annual Summary and
Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 24,
2021 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kinna Brewington, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 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, at (202) 317-5753, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c18ca0b3b5a9a0ef93ef83b3a8afb2aeaf81a8b3b2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4f9d5c6c0dcd59ae69af6c6dddac7dbdaf4ddc6c79ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns.
OMB Number: 1545-0108.
Form Number: 1096.
Abstract: Form 1096 is used to transmit information returns (Forms
1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G) to the IRS service centers. Under Internal
Revenue Code section 6041 and related regulations, a separate Form 1096
is used for each type of return sent to the service center by the
payer. It is used by IRS to summarize, categorize, and process the
forms being filed.
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 for-profit organizations,
individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal
government, and State, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,640,300.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 13.8 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,297,269.
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.
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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.
Comments will be 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 has
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 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 19, 2021.
Martha R. Brinson,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-15786 Filed 7-23-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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