Regulations Reducing Burden Under FATCA and Chapter 3; Hearing

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of hearing.

SUMMARY:

This document provides a notice of public hearing on proposed regulations eliminating withholding on payments of gross proceeds, deferring withholding on foreign pass thru payments, eliminating withholding on certain insurance premiums, and clarifying the definition of investment entity.

DATES:

The public hearing is being held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 10 a.m. The IRS must receive speakers' outlines of the topics to be discussed at the public hearing by Friday, March 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES:

The public hearing is being held in the IRS Auditorium, Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. Due to building security procedures, visitors must enter at the Constitution Avenue entrance. In addition, all visitors must present a valid photo identification to enter the building.

Send Submissions to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-132881-17), Room 5205, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand-delivered Monday through Friday to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-132881-17), Couriers Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224 or sent electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov (IRS REG-132881-17).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Concerning the proposed regulations, John Sweeney, Nancy Lee, or Subin Seth, (202) 317-6942; concerning submissions of comments, the hearing and/or to be placed on the building access list to attend the hearing, Regina Johnson, (202) 317-6901 (not toll free numbers) or fdms.database@irscounsel.treas.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The subject of the public hearing is the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-132881-17) that was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 (83 FR 64757).

The rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) apply to the hearing. Persons who wish to present oral comments at the hearing that submitted written comments by February 19, 2019, must submit an outline of the topics to be addressed and the amount of time to be devoted to each topic by Friday, March 29, 2019.

A period of 10 minutes is allotted to each person for presenting oral comments. After the deadline for receiving outlines has passed, the IRS will prepare an agenda containing the schedule of speakers. Copies of the agenda will be made available, free of charge, at the hearing or by contacting the Publications and Regulations Branch at (202) 317-6901 (not a toll-free number).

Because of access restrictions, the IRS will not admit visitors beyond the immediate entrance area more than 30 minutes before the hearing starts. For information about having your name placed on the building access list to attend the hearing, see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.