Notice2022-12963
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for Forms 4506-T, 4506T-EZ and Form 4506T-EZ(SP)
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Published
June 16, 2022
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Abstract
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the 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 4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax Return, Form 4506T-EZ, Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript, and 4506T-EZ(SP), Formulario Abreviado para la Solicitud de un Trasunto de la Declaracion de Impuestos Personales.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36379-36380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12963]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted
for Public Comment; Comment Request for Forms 4506-T, 4506T-EZ and Form
4506T-EZ(SP)
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 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 4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax
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Return, Form 4506T-EZ, Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return
Transcript, and 4506T-EZ(SP), Formulario Abreviado para la Solicitud de
un Trasunto de la Declaracion de Impuestos Personales.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 15, 2022
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Molly Stasko, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224, or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3b3b1a2eda0acaeaea6adb7b083aab1b0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="542426357a373b3939313a2027143d26277a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>. Include 1545-2154 or Form
4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax Return, Form 4506T-EZ, Short Form
Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript, and 4506T-EZ(SP),
Formulario Abreviado para la Solicitud de un Trasunto de la Declaracion
de Impuestos Personales in the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
or copies of this collection should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at
(202) 317-6009, 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#e9a58887809d88c7bf8887ad90828ca9809b9ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="632f020d0a17024d35020d271a0806230a11104d040c15">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: Request for Transcript of Tax Return and Disclosure of
returns and return information.
OMB Number: 1545-2154.
Regulation Project Numbers: 4506-T, 4506T-EZ and 4506T-EZ(SP).
Abstract: Form 4506-T is used to request all products except copies
of returns. The information provided will be used to search the
taxpayers account and provide the requested information and to ensure
that the requestor is the taxpayer, or someone authorized by the
taxpayer to obtain the documents requested. Individuals can use Form
4506T-EZ to request a tax return transcript that includes most lines of
the original tax return. The tax return transcript will not show
payments, penalty assessments, or adjustments made to the originally
filed return. Form 4506T-EZ (SP) is the Spanish translated version of
the Form 4506T-EZ. It is also used to request a tax return transcript
that includes most lines of the original tax return.
Current Actions: There are changes being made to the form at this
time.
The following changes are being implemented:
Form 4506-T:
Example for tax year/period updated.
Removal of Line 5 (Customer File Number)
Form 4506T-EZ:
Removal of Line 5 (Customer File Number
Additionally, IRS is making an administrative change to move the
Form 4506-T from being approved under OMB control 1545-1872 to 1545-
2154.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Farms, and Businesses
and other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,812,960.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 47 mins.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,322,091.
The following paragraph applies to all 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 if 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: June 9, 2022.
Andres Garcia Leon,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-12963 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
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