[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12224-12225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4847]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8609 and 8609-A
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 8609 and 8609-A, Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation and
Certification
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 3, 2011 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette Lawrence, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Ralph M.
Terry, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-8144, or through the
Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation and Certification.
OMB Number: 1545-0988.
Form Number: Form 8609 and 8609-A.
Abstract: Owners of residential low-income rental buildings are
allowed a low-income housing credit for each qualified building over a
10-year credit period. Form 8609 can be used to obtain a housing credit
allocation from the housing credit agency. A separate Form 8609 must be
issued for each building in a multiple building project. Form 8609 is
also used to certify certain information. Form 8609-A is filed by a
building owner to report compliance with the low-income housing
provisions and calculate the low-income housing credit. Form 8609-A
must be filed by the building owner for each year of the 15-year
compliance period. File one Form 8609-A for the allocation(s) for the
acquisition of an existing building and a separate Form 8609-A for the
allocation(s) for rehabilitation expenditures.
Current Actions: 8609 Instructions were updated in December of 2010
and due to updated filing figures in computing the burden has changed.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and
farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 359,046.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 31 hrs. 01 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,090,332.
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.
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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: February 25, 2011.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-4847 Filed 3-3-11; 8:45 am]
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