Notice2021-26159
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms: 8653, 8654, 13206, 13715, 13977, 139778, 14204, 14310, and 14335
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Published
December 2, 2021
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Abstract
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 the VITA/TCE (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly) Volunteer Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 229 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68531-68532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26159]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms: 8653, 8654,
13206, 13715, 13977, 139778, 14204, 14310, and 14335
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
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 the VITA/TCE (Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly) Volunteer
Program.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 31,
2022 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Paul Adams, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
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#ecbf8d9e8dc2a0c2af839a85828b988382ac859e9fc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a093b283b74167419352c33343d2e35341a332829743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: VITA/TCE Volunteer Program.
OMB Number: 1545-2222.
Form Numbers: 8653, 8654, 13206, 13715, 13977, 13978, 14204, 14310
and 14335.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service offers free assistance with
tax return preparation and tax counseling using specially trained
volunteers. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax
Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs assist seniors and
individuals with low to moderate incomes, those with disabilities, and
those for whom English is a second language.
Current Actions: There is a change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB. The agency has requested to add Forms
13977, 13978, and 14335 to this collection and has updated the form to
meet 508 compliance. The information on the form can only be submitted
to the IRS at <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers">https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers</a>. This
process is part of Link and Learn (a self-paced e-learning
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for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the
Elderly (VITA/TCE) program).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 49,100.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 21 minutes.
Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,034.
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: November 28, 2021.
Paul Adams,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-26159 Filed 12-1-21; 8:45 am]
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