# Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 2290 > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-30465 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** November 29, 1996 - **Citation:** 61 FR 60752 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 2290 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 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 2290, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Return. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 28, 1997 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, T:FP, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Return. OMB Number: 1545-0143. Form Number: Form 2290. Abstract: Form 2290 is used to compute and report the tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 4481 on the highway use of certain motor vehicles. The information is used to determine whether the taxpayer has paid the correct amount of tax. Current Actions: Form 2290 is revised annually to reflect the taxable period which begins July 1 and ends June 30 of the following year. Question B on page 1 of Form 2290 is deleted because the information is no longer needed by the IRS. The over-the-counter Form 2290-V, Payment Voucher, has a new entry for the tax period, box 4. Instructions are given on page 8 to complete this entry. Also, instructions for box 2 (the name control) have been expanded to assist taxpayers in making the correct entry. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,625. [[Page 60753]] Estimated Time Per Respondent: 36 hr., 7 min. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,084,763. 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: November 20, 1996. Garrick R. Shear, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 96-30465 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-U --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-30465. Public record. Not legal advice.