Notice2023-11851
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Relating to Penalty on Income Tax Return Preparers Who Understate Taxpayer's Liability on a Federal Income Tax Return or Claim for Refund
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Published
June 5, 2023
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Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue Service
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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning penalty on income tax return preparers who understate taxpayer's liability on a federal income tax return or claim for refund.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36649-36650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11851]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Relating to Penalty on
Income Tax Return Preparers Who Understate Taxpayer's Liability on a
Federal Income Tax Return or Claim for Refund
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
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning
penalty on income tax return preparers who understate taxpayer's
liability on a federal income tax return or claim for refund.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 4, 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#314143501f525e5c5c545f4542715843421f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="28585a49064b4745454d465c5b68415a5b064f475e">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB control number
1545-1231 or Penalty on Income Tax Return Preparers Who Understate
Taxpayer's Liability on a Federal Income Tax Return or Claim for Refund
on the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be directed to Kerry Dennis at (202)
317-5751, 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#c78ca2b5b5bee98be983a2a9a9aeb487aeb5b4e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a715f4848431476147e5f545453497a534849145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Penalty on Income Tax Return Preparers Who Understate
Taxpayer's Liability on a Federal Income Tax Return or Claim for
Refund.
OMB Number: 1545-1231.
Regulation Project Number: IA-38-90 (TD 9436-final).
Abstract: These regulations set forth rules under section 6694 of
the Internal Revenue Code regarding the penalty for understatement of a
taxpayer's liability on a Federal income tax return or claim for
refund. In certain circumstances, the preparer may avoid the penalty by
disclosing on a Form 8275 or by advising the taxpayer or another
preparer that disclosure is necessary.
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Current Actions: There are no changes to burden.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 127,800,734.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,224,059 hours.
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: May 30, 2023.
Kerry L. Dennis,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-11851 Filed 6-2-23; 8:45 am]
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