[Federal Register: October 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 208)]
[Notices]
[Page 61553]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for e-Services Registration
Tin Matching--Application and Screens for TIN Matching Interactive
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 e-
Services Registration Tin Matching--Application and Screens for TIN
Matching Interactive.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 29,
2003 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of information collection 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: e-Services Registration Tin Matching--Application and
Screens for TIN Matching Interactive.
OMB Number: 1545-1823.
Abstract: E-services is a system which will permit the Internal
Revenue Services to electronically communicate with third party users
to support electronic filing and resolve tax administration issues for
practitioners, payers, states and Department of Education Contractors.
Registration is required to authenticate users that plan to access e-
services products. This system is a necessary outgrowth of advanced
information and communication technologies. TIN Matching is one of the
products available through e-Services offered via the internet and
accessible through the irs.gov Website. TIN Matching allows a payer, or
their authorized agent, who is required to file information returns for
income subject to backup withholding to match TIN/Name combinations
through interactive and bulk sessions. It is necessary for payers to
apply online to use TIN Matching, and the information requested in the
application process is used to validate them systemically as payers of
the correct types of income.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing information
collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and
not-for-profit institutions.
Registration
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,320,000.
Estimated Average Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 440,000.
TIN Matching Application
Estimated Number of Responses: 18,825,000.
Estimated Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,150,000.
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: October 22, 2003.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-27172 Filed 10-27-03; 8:45 am]
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