The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking comments from the public and other federal agencies on the information collection requirements related to the Passive Activity Loss Limitations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request concerns Form 8582, which helps taxpayers calculate deductible passive activity losses. The IRS estimates that 250,000 respondents will spend about 3 hours and 30 minutes each on this form, with the total annual burden estimated at 875,000 hours. Comments on this matter are invited by April 19, 2021, and all responses will be considered public record.
Simple Explanation
The IRS wants people to share their thoughts about a form (Form 8582) that helps figure out certain tax rules. They want to know if the form is understandable and not too hard to fill out.