Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 6466 and 6467

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

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 6466, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported Magnetically/Electronically, and Form 6467, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported Magnetically/Electronically (Continuation).

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before July 11, 2000 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, 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, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Form 6466, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported Magnetically/Electronically, and Form 6467, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported Magnetically/Electronically (Continuation).

OMB Number: 1545-0314.

Form Number: Forms 6466 and 6467.

Abstract: Under regulation section 31.3402(f)(2)-1(g), employers are required to submit certain withholding certificates (Form W-4) to the Internal Revenue Service. Transmittal Form 6466 and the continuation sheet Form 6467 are submitted by an employer, or an authorized agent of the employer, who will be reporting submissions of Form W-4 on magnetic/electronic media.

Current Actions: A new section, Employer's Media Number, was added to Form 6466 and Form 6467 to help identify specific pieces of media. Some filers submit more than one tape or diskette. By identifying their media number, IRS can better match paperwork to media and expedite processing.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms and Federal, state, local or tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 133.

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.