# 2026-22701: IRS Seeks Comments on Tax Treaty Assistance Paperwork Procedures

2026-22701, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Concerning Procedures for Requesting Competent Authority Assistance Under Tax Treaties, is a Federal Register notice from Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service published 2026-11-06, effective Written comments should be received on or before January 5, 2027 to be assured of consideration.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22701
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22701
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Concerning Procedures for Requesting Competent Authority Assistance Under Tax Treaties
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service
- Citation: 91 FR 70121
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: Written comments should be received on or before January 5, 2027 to be assured of consideration.
- Comments close: 2027-01-05
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

IRS Seeks Comments on Tax Treaty Assistance Paperwork Procedures

## Summary

The IRS wants your thoughts on how they collect info when people ask for help with tax treaty issues between countries. This affects anyone dealing with international taxes and aims to make the process clearer and less of a hassle. Comments are due by January 5, 2027, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in—no extra costs are expected, just your feedback!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Competent-Authority Requests Take 30 Hours: cost, medium. If you ask the IRS for competent authority help under a tax treaty, you must submit the requested information to get that help. The IRS estimates each request takes about 30 hours to prepare, with an estimated 280 responses per year and a total annual burden of 8,400 hours.

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## Sources
- [2026-22701 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22701/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-concerning-procedures-for-requesting)
- [2026-22701 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22701.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22701 (as of 2026-11-06).