Notice2025-05248
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
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Published
March 27, 2025
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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 reporting requirements for widely held fixed investment trusts.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 58 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13994-13995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05248]
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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
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning
reporting requirements for widely held fixed investment trusts.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 27, 2025 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#512123307f323e3c3c343f2522113823227f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="215153400f424e4c4c444f5552614853520f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB control number
1545-1540 or Reporting Requirements for Widely Held Fixed Investment
Trusts, in the subject line of the message.
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#ade6c8dfdfd483e183e9c8c3c3c4deedc4dfde83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="19527c6b6b603755375d7c7777706a59706b6a377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Reporting Requirements for Widely Held Fixed Investment
Trusts.
OMB Number: 1545-1540.
Regulation Project Number: TD 9308.
Abstract: Under regulation section 1.671-5, the trustee or the
middleman who holds an interest in a widely held fixed investment trust
for an investor will be required to provide a Form 1099 to the IRS and
a tax information statement to the investor. The trust is also required
to provide more detailed tax information to middlemen and certain other
persons, upon request.
Current Actions: There are no changes to the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,400.
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
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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: March 21, 2025.
Kerry L. Dennis
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2025-05248 Filed 3-26-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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