[Federal Register: November 25, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 227)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8839

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 8839, Qualified Adoption Expenses.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 25, 
1999, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5571, 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 Martha R. 
Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Qualified Adoption Expenses.
    OMB Number: 1545-1552.
    Form Number: 8839.
    Abstract: Section 23 of the Internal Revenue Code allows taxpayers 
to claim a nonrefundable tax credit for qualified adoption expenses 
paid or incurred by the taxpayer. Code section 137 allows taxpayers to 
exclude amounts paid or expenses incurred by an employer for the 
qualified adoption expenses of the employee which are paid under an 
adoption assistance program. Form 8839 is used to figure the credit 
and/or exclusion.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hr., 11 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 159,500.
    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

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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: November 18, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-31527 Filed 11-24-98; 8:45 am]
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