90 FR 48 pgs. 12033-12034 - Agency Collection Activities; Requesting Comments Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 48Pages: 12033 - 12034
Pages: 12033, 12034FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-03970 Filed 3-12-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Treasury Department
Sub Agency: Internal Revenue Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Agency Collection Activities; Requesting Comments Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs
AGENCY:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION:
Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The IRS, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning the VITA/TCE (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly) Volunteer Program.
DATES:
Written comments should be received on or before May 6, 2025, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. Include OMB Control No. 1545-2222 in the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of this collection should be directed to Marcus McCrary, (470) 769-2001, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at marcus.w.mccrary@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The IRS is currently seeking comments concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and record-keeping requirements:
Title: VITA/TCE Volunteer Program.
OMB Control Number: 1545-2222.
Form Number: 8653, 8654, 13206, 13715, 13977, 13978, 13979, 13979-A, 13980 and 13981, 14204, 14310, and 14335.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service offers free assistance with tax return preparation and tax counseling using specially trained volunteers. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs assist seniors and individuals with low to moderate incomes, those with disabilities.
Current Actions: There is a change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. The agency has requested to add Forms 13977, 13978, and 14335 to this collection and has updated the form to meet 508 compliance. The information on the form can only be submitted to the IRS at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers . This process is part of Link and Learn (a self-paced e-learning for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE) program).
Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Number of Responses: 49,700.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,083.5.
The following paragraph applies to all 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.
[top] 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
Approved: March 7, 2025.
Marcus W. McCrary,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2025-03970 Filed 3-12-25; 8:45 am]
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