[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 56658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23035]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG-209830-96]
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 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 an
existing final regulation, REG-209830-96 (TD 8779), Estate and Gift Tax
Marital Deduction.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 15,
2010 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald J. Shields, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala at
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3634, or through the Internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Estate and Gift Tax Marital
Deduction.
OMB Number: 1545-1612. Regulation Project Number: REG-209830-96 (TD
8779-final).
Abstract: The information requested in regulation section
20.2056(b)-7(d)(3)(ii) is necessary to provide a method for estates of
decedents whose estate tax returns were due on or before February 18,
1997, to obtain an extension of time to make the qualified terminable
interest property (QTIP) election under section 2056(b)(7)(B)(v).
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individual or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
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 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: September 7, 2010.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-23035 Filed 9-15-10; 8:45 am]
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