Federal Register #2026-13412

IRS Seeks Public Comment on Tax Information Security Guidelines for Agencies

This opportunity involves a request for public comment from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), part of the Department of the Treasury, regarding information collection activities for tax information security guidelines: - Government Buyer: - Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - No OEMs or vendors are specified in this notice - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured - The notice concerns information collection related to IRS Publication 1075, which sets security guidelines for agencies handling Federal Tax Information (FTI) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Agencies, agents, contractors, and sub-contractors must have adequate policies, practices, controls, and safeguards to protect FTI confidentiality - The IRS is seeking feedback on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the information collection process - Estimated annual burden: 11,040 hours across 276 responses - No part numbers, quantities, or procurement actions are included in this notice

Description

The IRS is requesting comments on the information collection related to tax information security guidelines for federal, state, and local agencies. This request is made in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The guidelines ensure that policies, practices, controls, and safeguards employed by recipient agencies adequately protect the confidentiality of Federal Tax Information (FTI). Comments are invited on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the information collection. The estimated total annual burden hours for this collection is 11,040 hours.

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