[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49025-49026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19880]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-11
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Form W-11, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee
Affidavit.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 12,
2010 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald Shields, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of notice should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622-
6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee
Affidavit.
OMB Number: 1545-2173.
Notice Number: Form W-11
Abstract: This form was created in response to the Hiring
Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, which was signed on March
18, 2010. The form was developed as a template for the convenience of
employers who must collect affidavits from qualifying employees. The
form is not filed, rather an employer must retain the affidavit in
order to justify claiming certain HIRE Act benefits.
Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection. There
are no changes being made to the notice at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,000.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 2 hrs., 16 mins.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 227,000 hrs.
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
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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. 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: August 3, 2010.
Gerald Shields,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-19880 Filed 8-11-10; 8:45 am]
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