[Federal Register: February 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 27)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form SS-8

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 SS-8, Determination of Employee Work Status for Purposes of 
Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 12, 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 Faye Bruce, 
(202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5577, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Determination of Employee Work Status for Purposes of 
Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding.
    OMB Number: 1545-0004.
    Form Number: SS-8.
    Abstract: Form SS-8 is used by employers and workers to furnish 
information to IRS in order to obtain a determination as to whether a 
worker is an employee for purposes of Federal employment taxes and 
income tax withholding. IRS uses the information on Form SS-8 to make 
the determination.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the Form SS-8 
at this time.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals, not-for-profit institutions, Federal government, farms, 
and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,730.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 35 hrs., 53 mins.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 349,210.
    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: January 29, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-3282 Filed 2-9-99; 8:45 am]
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