Thursday, March 11, 2010
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Tip Determination Agreement (for Use by Employers in the Food and Beverage industry)
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
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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 the Tip Rate Determination Agreement (for use by employers in the food and beverage industry).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 10, 2010 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joe Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Elaine Christophe, (202) 622-3179, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, atElaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title:For Tip Rate Determination Agreement (for Use by Employers in the Food and Beverage Industry).
OMB Number:1545-1715.
Abstract:Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service in its compliance efforts to assist employers and their employees in understanding and complying with Internal Revenue Code section 6053(a), which requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers.
Current Actions:There is no change to this existing information collection.
Type of Review:Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public:Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:200.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent:11 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:1,737.
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.
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