Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5498-ESA
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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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 5498-ESA, Coverdell ESA Contribution Information.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 5000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01907]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5498-ESA
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
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning Form 5498-ESA, Coverdell ESA Contribution
Information.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 1, 2022
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224. You must reference the information collection's title, form
number, reporting or record-keeping requirement number, and OMB number
(if any) in you comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to LaNita Van
Dyke at (202) 317 6009, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet,
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1fdd0dfd8c5d09fe7d0dff5c8dad4f1d8c3c29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed2fff0f7eaffb0c8fff0dae7f5fbdef7ecedb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Coverdell ESA Contribution Information.
OMB Number: 1545-1815.
Form Number: 5498-ESA.
Abstract: Form 5498-ESA is used by trustees or issuers of Coverdell
Education Savings accounts to report contributions and rollovers to
these accounts to beneficiaries.
Current Actions: There is no change to the existing collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organization.
Estimated Number of Responses: 298,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 7 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,820.
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: January 26, 2022.
Andres Garcia Leon,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-01907 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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