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Treasury Proposes Amendments to Filing Comments are due 08/07/2018. The notice may
Requirements for Information Returns be viewed at:
Required on Magnetic Media. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-
08/pdf/2018-12405.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) proposes 83, No. 111, 06/08/2018, 26746-26747.
amendments to the rules for determining whether
information returns must be filed using magnetic • Treasury announced it seeks comment on the
media (electronically). The proposed regulations information collection titled Guidance Regarding
would require that all information returns, regardless Charitable Remainder Trusts and Special
of type, be taken into account to determine whether a Valuation Rules for Transfers of Interests and
person meets the 250-return threshold and, therefore, Trusts. Treasury also gave notice that it sent the
must file the information returns electronically. The collection to OMB for review. Comments are
proposed regulations also would require any person due 08/07/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
required to file information returns electronically to https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-
file corrected information returns electronically, 08/pdf/2018-12406.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
regardless of the number of corrected information
returns being filed. The proposed regulations will 83, No. 111, 06/08/2018, 26746.
affect persons required to file information returns.
Comments are due 07/30/2018. The notice may be FHFA Requests Comment on
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018- Information Collections.
05-31/pdf/2018-11749.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
83, No. 105, 05/31/2018, 24948-24950. • The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
announced it seeks comment on the information
Treasury Requests Comment on collection titled Minimum Requirements for
Information Collections. Appraisal Management Companies. FHFA also
gave notice that it sent the collection to OMB for
• Treasury announced it seeks comment on the review. Comments are due 07/16/2018. The
information collection titled Distributions From notice may be viewed at:
Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit- https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-
Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. 16/pdf/2018-10430.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
Treasury also gave notice that it sent the 83, No. 95, 05/16/2018, 22681-22684.
collection to OMB for review. Comments are
due 07/10/2018. The notice may be viewed at: • FHFA announced it seeks comment on the
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05- information collection titled Minority and
11/pdf/2018-10024.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Women Inclusion. FHFA also gave notice that it
83, No. 92, 05/11/2018, 22124. sent the collection to OMB for review.
Comments are due 07/16/2018. The notice may
• Treasury announced it seeks comment on the be viewed at:
information collection titled Disability Funds— https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-
Financial Assistance Application. Treasury also 16/pdf/2018-10431.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
gave notice that it sent the collection to OMB for 83, No. 95, 05/16/2018, 22684-22685.
review. Comments are due 07/24/2018. The
notice may be viewed at: FSA Opens Applications for New Pilot
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05- Program.
25/pdf/2018-11304.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
83, No. 102, 05/25/2018, 24391. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is announcing the
opportunity for interested veterans to apply for a new
• Treasury announced it seeks comment on the pilot program, Veteran Farmer Streamlined
information collection titled Application for Eligibility Pilot Program, which will assist veterans
Extension of Time for Payment of Tax Due to in meeting the management experience requirements
Undue Hardship. Treasury also gave notice that at a faster pace for either a Microloan or
it sent the collection to OMB for review. Downpayment Loan through the Farm Ownership
Loan (FO) Program. The purpose of the Pilot
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