Notice2025-02672
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 712
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Published
February 18, 2025
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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 712, Life Insurance Statement.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9802-9803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02672]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted
for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 712
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 712, Life Insurance Statement.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 21, 2025
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
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information collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4aba9a6eab1aaadb084adb6b7eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="224d4f400c574c4b56624b50510c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include, ``OMB Number: 1545-
0022--Public Comment Request Notice'' in the Subject line. Requests for
additional information or copies of this collection can be directed to
Ronald J. Durbala, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d4f57726e786d753359686f7f7c717c5d746f6e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfedf5d0ccdacfd791fbcacdddded3deffd6cdcc91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Life Insurance Statement.
OMB Number: 1545-0022.
Project Number: Form 712.
Abstract: Form 712 provides taxpayers and the IRS with information
to determine if insurance on the decedent's life is includible in the
gross estate and to determine the value of the policy for estate and
gift tax purposes. The tax is based on the value of the life insurance
policy.
Current Actions: There is no change to the form previously approved
by OMB. However, updates to burden calculations will result in an
increase of 332,400 burden hours. This form is being submitted for
renewal purposes.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 60,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 24 hrs. 13 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,452,600.
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.
Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments that:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the extension of the
information collection; they will also become a matter of public
record.
Approved: February 11, 2025.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2025-02672 Filed 2-14-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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