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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 estate and gift taxes; qualified disclaimers of property (section 2518).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 1632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00329]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
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 estate and gift taxes;
qualified disclaimers of property (section 2518).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 13, 2023
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 or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff8f8d9ed19c9092929a918b8cbf968d8cd1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="08787a69266b6765656d667c7b48617a7b266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference the
information collection's ``OMB number 1545-0959'' in the subject line
of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be directed to Sara Covington, at
(202) 317-5744, or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet,
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6734061506492b492408110e0900130809270e151449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55063427347b197b163a233c3b32213a3b153c27267b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Estate and Gift Taxes; Qualified Disclaimers of Property.
OMB Number: 1545-0959.
Regulation Project Number: TD 8095.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 2518 allows a person to
disclaim an interest in property received by gift or inheritance. The
interest is treated as if the disclaimant never received or transferred
such interest for Federal gift tax purposes. A qualified disclaimer
must be in writing and delivered to the transferor or trustee.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
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 05, 2023.
Sara L. Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-00329 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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