📄IRS Requests Comments on Taxation of Nonfunctional Currency Transactions
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to Taxation of Gain or Loss From Certain Nonfunctional Currency Transactions
Summary
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the burden related to the taxation of gain or loss from certain nonfunctional currency transactions (Section 988 Transactions).
Agencies
- Treasury Department
- Internal Revenue Service
Business Impact
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The notice involves compliance requirements for businesses, especially those engaged in nonfunctional currency transactions under Section 988. It invites public comments on the burden of taxation related to these transactions, indicating potential implications for financial reporting and entity obligations in record-keeping.