[Federal Register: January 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 8)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms W-2, W-2c, W-2AS,
W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3, W-3c, W-3cPR, W-3PR, and W-3SS
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
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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 Forms W-2, W-2c,
W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3, W-3c, W-3cPR, W-3PR, and W-3SS.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 15, 2004
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Robert M. Coar, Internal
Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Carol Savage
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3945, or through the Internet at
CAROL.A.SAVAGE@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), W-2c (Corrected Wage and Tax
Statement), W-2AS (American Samoa Wage and Tax Statement), W-2GU (Guam
Wage and Tax Statement), W-2VI (U.S. Virgin Islands Wage and Tax
Statement), W-3 (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements), W-3c
(Transmittal of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements), W-3PR (Informe de
Comprobantes de Retencion), W-3cPR (Transmision de Comprobantes de
Retencion Corregidos), and W-3SS (Transmittal of Wage and Tax
Statements).
OMB Number: 1545-0008.
Form Number: Forms W-2, W-2c, W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3, W-3c, W-
3cPR, W-3PR, and W-3SS.
Abstract: Employers report income and withholding information on
Form W-2. Forms W-2AS, W-2GU and W-2VI are variations of Form W-2 for
use in U.S. possessions. The Form W-3 series is used to transmit W-2
series forms to the Social Security Administration. Forms W-2c, W-3c
and W-3cPR are used to correct previously filed Forms W-2, W-3, and W-
3PR. Individuals use Form W-2 to prepare their income tax returns.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to these forms at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations
individuals, or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and
Federal, state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Responses: 253,007,121.
Estimated Time Per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 124,459,980.
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 7, 2004.
Robert M. Coar,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-711 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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