Notice2023-00357
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8857 and 8857(SP)
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Published
January 11, 2023
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Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue Service
Abstract
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 Request for Innocent Spouse Relief.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1630-1631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00357]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8857 and 8857(SP)
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and
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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 Request for Innocent
Spouse Relief.
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#770705165914181a1a12190304371e050459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d4d4f5c135e5250505853494e7d544f4e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``OMB Number 1545-
1596--Request for Innocent Spouse Relief'' in the subject line of the
message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
or copies of this collection should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,
at (202) 317-5753, or 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#622f0310160a034c304c20100b0c110d0c220b10114c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3be9281879b92dda1ddb1819a9d809c9db39a8180dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Innocent Spouse Relief.
OMB Number: 1545-1596.
Form Numbers: 8857 and 8857(SP).
Abstract: Section 6013(e) of the Internal Revenue Code allows
taxpayers to request, and IRS to grant, ``innocent spouse'' relief
when: the taxpayer files a joint return with tax substantially
understated; the taxpayer establishes no knowledge of, or benefit from,
the understatement; and it would be inequitable to hold the taxpayer
liable. Forms 8857 and 8857(SP) is used to request relief from
liability of an understatement of tax on a joint return resulting from
a grossly erroneous item attributable to the spouse.
Current Actions: There are no changes in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 hours, 32 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 316,000.
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.
Comments will be 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 has
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 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 5, 2023.
Martha R. Brinson,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-00357 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
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