Notice2025-20266

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Burden Related to the Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Returns

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November 19, 2025

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Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue Service

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments regarding the burden associated with the quarterly federal excise tax returns.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 52163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20266]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Burden 
Related to the Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Returns

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined 
in this notice. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments regarding the 
burden associated with the quarterly federal excise tax returns.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 20, 
2026 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and recommendations to 
Andr[eacute]s Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#403032216e232f2d2d252e3433002932336e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff8f8d9ed19c9092929a918b8cbf968d8cd1989089">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please include, ``OMB Number: 1545-0023--Public 
Comment Request Notice'' in the Subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: View the latest drafts of the tax 
forms related to the information collection listed in this notice at 
<a href="https://www.irs.gov/draft-tax-forms">https://www.irs.gov/draft-tax-forms</a>. Requests for additional 
information or copies of this collection should be directed to Ronald 
J. Durbala, (202)-317-5746 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f4d55706c7a6f77315b6a6d7d7e737e5f766d6c31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85d7cfeaf6e0f5edabc1f0f7e7e4e9e4c5ecf7f6abe2eaf3">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the 
public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, 
revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the IRS 
assess the impact and minimize the burden of its information collection 
requirements. 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, and viewable on 
relevant websites. For this reason, please do not include in your 
comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive 
personal information.
    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.
    Title: Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-0023.
    Form Number(s): Form 720, Form 720-X, and Form 6627.
    Abstract: Excise taxes are taxes paid when purchases are made on a 
specific good, such as gasoline. 26 U.S.C. 4081 imposes tax for 
miscellaneous excise taxes, manufacturers excise taxes, automotive and 
related items, petroleum products and motor and aviation fuel. Form 
720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return, is used to report liability 
by IRS number and to pay the excise taxes listed on the form. Form 720-
X is used to make adjustments to liability reported on Form 720 filed 
in previous quarters. Form 6627 is used to figure the environmental tax 
on petroleum, ODCs, imported products that used ODCs as materials in 
the manufacture or production of the product, and the floor stocks tax 
on ODCs. Form 6627 is filed with Form 720.
    Current Actions: The One Big Beautiful Bill [Pub. L. 119-21 sec. 
70604] created the Transfer Remittance Tax under new IRC 4475. IRS No. 
155 will be used to report this tax. Form 720 is being modified to add 
a new line in Part I on page 2 under Other Excise Tax for IRS No. 155 
Remittance transfer tax. This will result in an estimated burden 
increase of 359,408 hours.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and Federal, state, 
local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 181,300.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 16 hrs., 10 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,105,408.

    Approved: November 17, 2025.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2025-20266 Filed 11-18-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P


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