Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8834

Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)

Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)

Notices

Page 61448

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2013-24260

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8834

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 8834, Qualified Electric Vehicle Credit.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 2, 2013 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 Kerry Dennis at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Qualified Electric Vehicle Credit. OMB Number: 1545-1374.

Form Number: Form 8834.

Abstract: Form 8834 is used to claim any qualified electric vehicle passive activity credit allowed for the current tax year. The IRS uses the information on the form to determine that the credit is allowable and has been properly computed.

Current Actions: There are changes being made to the form.

The changes to the form are a result of the expiration of the qualified plug-in electric vehicle credit for vehicles acquired after 2011 (IRC 30(f)). As a result of the expiration, Form 8834 is only used to claim any qualified electric vehicle passive activity credit allowed for the current tax year. Changes to the form will decrease burden by 16,495 hours (31,517 to 15,022 hours). The department has increased its estimate of the annual number of responses by 2,636 (from 500 to 3,136). This will increase burden by 26,492 hours. The combined effect of these changes will have an overall hourly increase of burden to 9,997 (from 5,025 to 15,022 hours).

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or households and businesses or other for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,136.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours, 47 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,022.

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: September 25, 2013.

Joseph Durbala,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

FR Doc. 2013-24260 Filed 10-2-13; 8:45 am

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