Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6118
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The Internal Revenue Service, 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 Form 6118, Claim for Refund of Income Tax Return Preparer Penalties.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 208 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60348-60349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23693]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6118
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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 Form 6118, Claim for
Refund of Income Tax Return Preparer Penalties.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 3, 2022
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, 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 Sara
Covington at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or at (737) 800-6149 or through the
internet, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#491a283b286705670a263f20272e3d262709203b3a672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6a5978497d8bad8b599809f9891829998b69f8485d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Claim for Refund of Income Tax Return Preparer Penalties.
OMB Number: 1545-0240.
Form Number: Form 6118.
Abstract: Form 6118 is used by tax return preparers to file for a
refund of penalties incorrectly charged. The information enables the
IRS to process the claim and have the refund issued to the tax return
preparer.
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 and
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour, 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,700.
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: October 26, 2021.
Sara L. Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-23693 Filed 10-29-21; 8:45 am]
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