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Internal Revenue Bulletin:  2007-34 

August 20, 2007 

Rev. Proc. 2007-56

Table of Contents

SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND NATURE OF CHANGES

.01 This revenue procedure provides an updated list of time-sensitive acts, the performance of which may be postponed under sections 7508 and 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Section 7508 postpones specified acts for individuals serving in the Armed Forces of the United States or serving in support of such Armed Forces, in a combat zone, or serving with respect to a contingency operation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(13)). Section 7508A permits a postponement of the time to perform specified acts for taxpayers affected by a Presidentially declared disaster or a terroristic or military action. The list of acts in this revenue procedure supplements the list of postponed acts in section 7508(a)(1) and section 301.7508A-1(c)(1)(vii) of the Procedure and Administration Regulations. Rev. Proc. 2005-27 is superseded.

.02 This revenue procedure does not, by itself, provide any postponements under section 7508A. In order for taxpayers to be entitled to a postponement of any act listed in this revenue procedure, the IRS generally will publish a notice or issue other guidance (including an IRS News Release) providing relief with respect to a Presidentially declared disaster, or a terroristic or military action. See section 4.01 of this revenue procedure.

.03 For purposes of section 7508, this revenue procedure sets forth such other acts as contemplated by section 7508(a)(1)(K). Unlike section 7508A, when a taxpayer qualifies under section 7508, all the acts listed in section 7508(a)(1) are postponed. Therefore, when a taxpayer qualifies under section 7508, the acts listed in this revenue procedure are also postponed for that taxpayer, whether or not the IRS publishes a notice or issues other guidance.

.04 This revenue procedure will be updated as needed when the IRS determines that additional acts should be included in the list of postponed acts or that certain acts should be removed from the list. Also, taxpayers may recommend that additional acts be considered for postponement under sections 7508 and 7508A. See section 19 of this revenue procedure.

.05 Significant Changes. When a Presidentially declared disaster occurs, the IRS guidance usually postpones the time to perform the acts in section 301.7508A-1(c)(1) as well as this revenue procedure. However, because these acts are only listed in the regulations under the disaster relief provision, when an individual qualifies for relief by virtue of service in a combat zone, the time for performing those acts are not postponed. Thus, to ensure that individuals serving in or serving in support of the Armed Forces in a combat zone or contingency operation receive a postponement of time to perform these acts this revenue procedure now includes these acts.

Certain acts, such as filing Tax Court petitions in innocent spouse and other non-deficiency cases, and making certain distributions from, contributions to, recharacterizations of, and certain transactions involving qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c)), have been added to this revenue procedure even though they are also listed as acts postponed under section 301.7508A-1(c)(1).

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND

.01 Section 7508(a)(1) of the Code permits a postponement of certain time-sensitive acts for individuals serving in the Armed Forces of the United States or serving in support of such Armed Forces in an area designated by the President as a combat zone under section 112(c)(2) or serving with respect to a contingency operation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(13)). Among these acts are the filing of certain returns, the payment of certain taxes, the filing of a Tax Court petition for redetermination of a deficiency, and the filing of a refund claim. In the event of service in a combat zone or service with respect to a contingency operation, the acts specified in section 7508(a)(1) are automatically postponed. This revenue procedure sets forth such other acts as contemplated by section 7508(a)(1)(K). Thus, the acts listed in this revenue procedure are also automatically postponed. In addition, the Service may include acts not listed in this revenue procedure in any other published guidance (including an IRS News Release) related to the combat zone or contingency operation.

.02 Section 7508A provides that certain acts performed by taxpayers and the government may be postponed if the taxpayer is affected by a Presidentially declared disaster or a terroristic or military action. A “Presidentially declared disaster” is defined in section 1033(h)(3). A “terroristic or military action” is defined in section 692(c)(2). Section 301.7508A-1(d)(1) defines seven types of affected taxpayers, including any individual whose principal residence (for purposes of section 1033(h)(4)) is located in a “covered disaster area” and any business entity or sole proprietor whose principal place of business is located in a “covered disaster area.” Postponements under section 7508A are not available simply because a disaster or a terroristic or military action has occurred. Generally, the IRS will publish a notice or issue other guidance (including an IRS News Release) authorizing the postponement. See section 4.01 of this revenue procedure.

SECTION 3. SCOPE

This revenue procedure applies to individuals serving in the Armed Forces of the United States in a combat zone, or serving in support of such Armed Forces, individuals serving with respect to contingency operations, affected taxpayers by reason of Presidentially declared disasters within the meaning of section 301.7508A-1(d)(1), and taxpayers whom the IRS determines are affected by a terroristic or military action. Section 17 of this revenue procedure also applies to transferors who are not affected taxpayers but who are involved in a section 1031 like-kind exchange transaction and are entitled to relief under section 17.02(2) of this revenue procedure.

SECTION 4. APPLICATION

.01 As provided by section 301.7508A-1(e), in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster or terroristic or military action, the IRS will issue a news release or other guidance authorizing the postponement of acts described in this revenue procedure and that will define which taxpayers are considered to be “affected taxpayers” and will describe the acts postponed, the duration of the postponement, and the location of the covered disaster area. See, for example, Notice 2005-73, 2005-2 C.B. 723 (summarizing the relief provided for Hurricane Katrina in news releases IR-2005-84, IR-2005-91, IR-2005-96, and IR-2005-103). The guidance may provide for postponement of only certain acts listed in this revenue procedure based on the time when the disaster occurred, its severity, and other factors. Unless the notice or other guidance for a particular disaster provides that the relief is limited, the guidance will generally postpone all of the acts listed in the regulations and this revenue procedure.

.02 Provisions of the internal revenue laws requiring the timely performance of specified acts that may be postponed under sections 7508 and 7508A are listed in the tables below. In addition, section 17 of this revenue procedure expands the categories of taxpayers qualifying for relief to include transferors of certain property and provides additional postponements of deadlines solely with respect to section 1031 like-kind exchange transactions that are affected by a Presidentially declared disaster. If an IRS News Release or other guidance is issued with respect to a specific Presidentially declared disaster and authorizes postponement of acts in this revenue procedure, affected taxpayers may use the postponement rules provided in section 17 in lieu of section 6. Transferors who are covered by the like-kind exchange rules of section 17, but who are not “affected taxpayers” as defined by the IRS News Release or other guidance or section 301.7508A-1(d)(1) are not eligible for relief under section 7508A or other sections of this revenue procedure.

.03 The following tables may, but do not necessarily, include acts specified in sections 7508 or 7508A and the regulations thereunder. Thus, for example, no mention is made in the following tables of the filing of tax returns or the payment of taxes (or an installment thereof) because these acts are already covered by sections 7508 and 7508A and the applicable regulations. Also, the following tables generally do not refer to the making of elections required to be made on tax returns or attachments thereto. Reference to these elections is not necessary because postponement of the filing of a tax return automatically postpones the making of any election required to be made on the return or an attachment thereto.

This revenue procedure, however, does include acts that are postponed under section 301.7508A-1(c)(1). The regulation lists acts that may be postponed when there has been a Presidentially declared disaster, but does not apply to postpone acts for individuals serving in, or serving in support of, the Armed Forces of the United States in a combat zone or contingency operation. For example, section 301.7508A-1(c)(1)(iii) provides a postponement for certain contributions to, distributions from qualified retirement plans. This revenue procedure also includes these acts to reflect that they are postponed for individuals serving in, or serving in support of, the Armed Forces of the United States in a combat zone or contingency operation.

.04 The following tables refer only to postponement of acts performed by taxpayers. Additional guidance will be published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin if a decision is made that acts performed by the government may be postponed under section 7508A. See, for example, Notice 2005-82, 2005-2 C.B. 978.

SECTION 5. ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PERIODS

Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
1. Chapter 1, Subchapter E of the Code Any act relating to the adoption, election, retention, or change of any accounting method or accounting period, or to the use of an accounting method or accounting period, that is required to be performed on or before the due date of a tax return (including extensions). Examples of such acts include (a) the requirements in Rev. Procs. 2006-45, 2006-45 I.R.B. 851, 2006-46, 2006-45 I.R.B. 859, and 2002-39, 2002-1 C.B. 1046, and 2003-62, 2003-2 C.B. 299, that Form 1128, Application To Adopt, Change, or Retain a Tax Year, be filed with the Director, Internal Revenue Service Center, on or before the due date (or the due date including extensions) of the tax return for the short period required to effect the change in accounting period; and (b) the requirement in Rev. Proc. 2002-9, 2002-1 C.B. 327, section 6.02(3) that a copy of Application for Change in Accounting Method (Form 3115) must be filed with the national office no later than when the original Form 3115 is filed with the timely filed tax return for the year of the accounting method change.
2. Treas. Reg. § 1.381(c)(4)-1(d)(2) If the acquiring corporation is not permitted to use the method of accounting previously used by it, or the method of accounting used by the distributor/transferor corporation, or the principal method of accounting; or if the corporation wishes to use a new method of accounting, then the acquiring corporation must apply to the Commissioner to use another method. Section 1.381(c)(4)-1(d)(2) requires applications to be filed not later than 90 days after the date of distribution or transfer. Rev. Proc. 2005-63, 2005-2 C.B. 491, provides that applications are due by the later of (1) the last day of the tax year in which the distribution or transfer occurred, or (2) the earlier of (a) the day that is 180 days after the date of distribution or transfer, or (b) the day on which the taxpayer files its federal income tax return for the taxable year in which the distribution or transfer occurred.
3. Treas. Reg. § 1.381(c)(5)-1(d)(2) If the acquiring corporation is not permitted to use the inventory method previously used by it, or the inventory method used by the distributor/transferor corporation, or the principal inventory method of accounting, or wishes to use a new inventory method of accounting, then the acquiring corporation must apply to the Commissioner to use another method. Section 1.381(c)(5)-1(d)(2) requires applications to be filed not later than 90 days after the date of distribution or transfer. Rev. Proc. 2005-63 provides that applications are due by the later of (1) the last day of the taxable year in which the distribution or transfer occurred, or (2) the earlier of (a) the day that is 180 days after the date of distribution or transfer, or (b) the day on which the taxpayer files its federal income tax return for the tax year in which the distribution or transfer occurred.
4. Treas. Reg. § 1.442-1(b)(1) In order to secure prior approval of an adoption, change, or retention of a taxpayer’s annual accounting period, the taxpayer generally must file an application on Form 1128, Application To Adopt, Change, or Retain a Tax Year, with the Commissioner within such time as is provided in administrative procedures published by the Commissioner from time to time. See, for example, Rev. Procs. 2006-45, 2006-46, 2002-39 and 2003-62.
5. Treas. Reg. § 1.444-3T(b)(1) A section 444 election must be made by filing Form 8716, Election To Have a Tax Year Other Than a Required Tax Year, with the Service Center. Generally, Form 8716 must be filed by the earlier of (a) the 15th day of the fifth month following the month that includes the first day of the taxable year for which the election will first be effective, or (b) the due date (without regard to extensions) of the income tax return resulting from the section 444 election.
6. Treas. Reg. § 1.446-1(e)(2)(i) Section 6 of Rev. Proc. 2002-9, at 341, allows a taxpayer to change a method of accounting within the terms of the revenue procedure by attaching the application form to the timely filed return for the year of change. Section 6.02(3)(b)(i) grants an automatic extension of 6 months within which to file an amended return with the application for the change following a timely filed original return for the year of change.
7. Treas. Reg. § 1.446-1(e)(3)(i) To secure the Commissioner’s consent to a change in method of accounting, the taxpayer must file an application on Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method, with the Commissioner during the taxable year in which the taxpayer desires to make the change in method of accounting (i.e., must be filed by the last day of such taxable year). This filing requirement is also in Rev. Proc. 97-27, 1997-1 C.B. 680. (But see Rev. Proc. 2002-9 for automatic changes in method of accounting that can be made with the return.)
8. Sec. 451(e) Section 451(e) permits a taxpayer using the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting who derives income from the sale or exchange of livestock in excess of the number he would sell if he followed his usual business practices to elect (which election is deemed valid if made within the period described in section 1033(e)(2)) to include such income for the taxable year following the taxable year of such sale or exchange if, under his usual business practices, the sale or exchange would not have occurred if it were not for drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions and that such conditions resulted in the area being designated as eligible for Federal assistance.
9. Treas. Reg. § 1.461-1(c)(3)(ii) A taxpayer may elect, with the consent of the Commissioner, to accrue real property taxes ratably in accordance with section 461(c). A written request for permission to make such an election must be submitted within 90 days after the beginning of the taxable year to which the election is first applicable. Rev. Proc. 2005-63 provides that a request to adopt the method of accounting described in § 1.461-1(c)(3)(ii) may be submitted during the taxable year in which the taxpayer desires to make the change in method of accounting.
10. Treas. Reg. § 1.7519-2T(a)(2), (3) and (4) A partnership or S corporation must file the Form 8752, Required Payment or Refund Under Section 7519, if the taxpayer has made an election under section 444 to use a taxable year other than its required taxable year and the election is still in effect. The Form 8752 must be filed and any required payment must be made by the date stated in the instructions to Form 8752.
11. Rev. Proc. 92-29, Section 6.02 A developer of real estate requesting the Commissioner’s consent to use the alternative cost method must file a private letter ruling request within 30 days after the close of the taxable year in which the first benefited property in the project is sold. The request must include a consent extending the period of limitation on the assessment of income tax with respect to the use of the alternative cost method.

SECTION 6. BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL TAX ISSUES

Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
1. Treas. Reg. § 1.71-1T(b), Q&A-7 A payer spouse may send cash to a third party on behalf of a spouse that qualifies for alimony or separate maintenance payments if the payments are made to the third party at the written request or consent of the payee spouse. The request or consent must state that the parties intend the payment to be treated as an alimony payment to the payee spouse subject to the rules of section 71. The payer spouse must receive the request or consent prior to the date of filing of the payer spouse’s first return of tax for the taxable year in which the payment was made.
2. Treas. Reg. § 1.77-1 A taxpayer who receives a loan from the Commodity Credit Corporation may elect to include the amount of the loan in his gross income for the taxable year in which the loan is received. The taxpayer in subsequent taxable years must include in his gross income all amounts received during those years as loans from the Commodity Credit Corporation, unless he secures the permission of the Commissioner to change to a different method of accounting. Section 1.77-1 requires such requests to be filed within 90 days after the beginning of the taxable year of change. Rev. Proc. 2005-63 provides that a request for consent to adopt the method of accounting described in § 1.77-1 may be submitted during the taxable year in which the taxpayer desires to make the change in method of accounting; however, taxpayers within the scope of Rev. Proc. 2002-9 for the requested year of change that desire to make the changes in method described in § 1.77-1 must follow the procedures in Rev. Proc. 2002-9.
3. Treas. Reg. § 1.110-1(b)(4)(ii)(A) The lessee must expend its construction allowance on the qualified long-term real property within eight and one-half months after the close of the taxable year in which the construction allowance was received.
4. Sec. 118(c)(2) A contribution in aid of construction received by a regulated public utility that provides water or sewerage disposal services must be expended by the utility on qualifying property before the end of the second taxable year after the year in which it was received by the utility.
5. Sec. 170(f)(12)(C) A taxpayer claiming a charitable contribution deduction of more than $500 for a gift of a qualified vehicle must obtain a written acknowledgment of the contribution by the donee organization within 30 days of the contribution or the sale of the vehicle by the donee organization, as applicable.
6. Treas. Reg. § 1.170A-5(a)(2) A contribution of an undivided present interest in tangible personal property shall be treated as made upon receipt by the donee of a formally executed and acknowledged deed of gift. The period of initial possession by the donee may not be deferred for more than one year.
7. Sec. 172(b)(3) A taxpayer entitled to a carryback period under section 172(b)(1) may elect to relinquish the entire carryback period with respect to a net operating loss for any taxable year. The taxpayer must make the election by the due date of the taxpayer’s federal income tax return (including extensions) for the taxable year of the net operating loss for which the election is to be effective.
8. Sec. 172(f)(6) A taxpayer entitled to a 10-year carryback under section 172(b)(1)(C) (relating to certain specified liability losses) from any loss year may elect to have the carryback period with respect to such loss year determined without regard to that section. The taxpayer must make the election by the due date of the taxpayer’s federal income tax return (including extensions) for the taxable year of the net operating loss.
9. Sec. 172(i)(3) A taxpayer entitled to a 5-year carryback period under section 172(b)(1)(G) (relating to certain farming losses) from any loss year may elect to have the carryback period with respect to such loss year determined without regard to that section. The taxpayer must make the election by the due date of the taxpayer’s federal income tax return (including extensions) for the taxable year of the net operating loss.
10. Sec. 468A(g) A taxpayer that makes payments to a nuclear decommissioning fund with respect to a taxable year must make the payments within 21/2-months after the close of such taxable year (the deemed payment date).
11. Treas. Reg. § 1.468A-3(h)(1)(v) A taxpayer must file a request for a schedule of ruling amounts for a nuclear decommissioning fund by the deemed payment date (21/2-months after the close of the taxable year for which the schedule of ruling amounts is sought).
12. Treas. Reg. § 1.468A-3(h)(1)(vii) A taxpayer has 30 days to provide additional requested information with respect to a request for a schedule of ruling amounts. If the information is not provided within the 30 days, the request will not be considered filed until the date the information is provided.
13. Sec. 529(c)(3)(C)(i) A rollover contribution to another qualified tuition program must be made no later than the 60th day after the date of a distribution from a qualified tuition program.
14. Sec. 530(b)(5) An individual shall be deemed to have made a contribution to a Coverdell education savings account on the last day of the preceding taxable year if the contribution is made on account of such taxable year and is made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for such taxable year (not including extensions thereof).
15. Sec. 530(d)(4)(C)(i) Excess contributions (and any earnings on the excess) to a Coverdell education savings account must be distributed before the first day of the sixth month of the following taxable year.
16. Sec. 530(d)(5) A rollover contribution to another Coverdell education savings account must be made no later than the 60th day after the date of a payment or distribution from a Coverdell education savings account.
17.  Sec. 530(h)  A trustee of a Coverdell education savings account must provide certain information concerning the account to the beneficiary by January 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates. In addition, Form 5498-ESA, Coverdell ESA Contribution Information, must be filed with the IRS by May 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates.
18. Sec. 563(a) In the determination of the dividends paid deduction for purposes of the accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531, a dividend paid after the close of any taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the third month following the close of such taxable year shall be considered as paid during such taxable year. The close of the taxable year is not affected by this revenue procedure; the 31/2-month period within which the dividend is paid is the period extended.
19. Sec. 563(b) In the determination of the dividends paid deduction for purposes of the personal holding company tax imposed by section 541, a dividend paid after the close of any taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the third month following the close of such taxable year shall, to the extent the taxpayer elects in its return for the taxable year, be considered as paid during such taxable year. The close of the taxable year is not affected by this revenue procedure; the 31/2-month period within which the dividend is paid is the period extended.
20. Sec. 563(d) For the purpose of applying section 562(a), with respect to distributions under subsection (a) or (b) of section 562, a distribution made after the close of the taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the third month following the close of the taxable year shall be considered as made on the last day of such taxable year. The close of the taxable year is not affected by this revenue procedure; the 31/2-month period within which the dividend is paid is the period extended.
21. Sec. 1031(a)(3) In a deferred exchange, property otherwise qualified as like-kind property under section 1031 is treated as like-kind property if the 45-day identification period and the 180-day exchange period requirements under section 1031(a)(3) and section 1.1031(k)-1(b)(2) are met. See also section 17 of this revenue procedure.
22. Sec. 1031 Property held in a qualified exchange accommodation arrangement may qualify as “replacement property” or “relinquished property” under section 1031 if the requirements of section 4 of Rev. Proc. 2000-37, 2000-2 C.B. 308, modified by Rev. Proc. 2004-51, 2004-2 C.B. 294, are met, including the 5-business day period to enter into a qualified exchange accommodation agreement (QEAA), the 45-day identification period, the 180-day exchange period, and the 180-day combined time period. See also section 17 of this revenue procedure.
23. Sec. 1033 An election respecting the nonrecognition of gain on the involuntary conversion of property (section 1.1033(a)-2(c)(1) and (2)) is required to be made within the time periods specified in section 1.1033(a)-2(c)(3), section 1.1033(g)-1(c), section 1033(e)(2)(A), or section 1033(h)(1)(B), as applicable.
24. Sec. 1043(a) If an eligible person (as defined under section 1043(b)) sells any property pursuant to a certificate of divestiture, then at the election of the taxpayer, gain from such sale shall be recognized only to the extent that the amount realized on such sale exceeds the cost of any permitted property purchased by the taxpayer during the 60-day period beginning on the date of such sale.
25. Sec. 1045(a) A taxpayer other than a corporation may elect to roll over gain from the sale of qualified small business stock held for more than six months if other qualified small business stock is purchased by the taxpayer during the 60-day period beginning on the date of sale.
26. Sec. 1382(d) An organization, to which section 1382(d) applies, is required to pay a patronage dividend within 81/2-months after the close of the year.
27. Sec. 1388(j)(3)(A) Any cooperative organization that exercises its option to net patronage gains and losses, is required to give notice to its patrons of the netting by the 15th day of the 9th month following the close of the taxable year.
28. Treas. Reg. § 301.7701-3(c) The effective date of an entity classification election (Form 8832, Entity Classification Election) cannot be more than 75 days prior to the date on which the election is filed.
29. Treas. Reg. § 301.9100-2(a)(1) An automatic extension of 12 months from the due date for making a regulatory election is granted to make certain elections described in section 301.9100-2(a)(2), including the election to use other than the required taxable year under section 444, and the election to use the last-in, first out (LIFO) inventory method under section 472.
30. Treas. Reg. §§ 301.9100-2(b)-(d) An automatic extension of 6 months from the due date of a return, excluding extensions, is granted to make the regulatory or statutory elections whose due dates are the due date of the return or the due date of the return including extensions (for example, a taxpayer has an automatic 6 month extension to file an application to change a method of accounting under Rev. Proc. 2002-9), provided the taxpayer (a) timely filed its return for the year of election, (b) within that 6-month extension period, takes the required corrective action to file the election in accordance with the statute, regulations, revenue procedure, revenue ruling, notice, or announcement permitting the election, and (c) writes at the top of the return, statement of election or other form “FILED PURSUANT TO § 301.9100-2.”

SECTION 7. CORPORATE ISSUES

Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
1. Sec. 302(e)(1) A corporation must complete a distribution in pursuance of a plan of partial liquidation of a corporation within the specified period.
2. Sec. 303 and Treas. Reg. § 1.303-2 A corporation must complete the distribution of property to a shareholder in redemption of all or part of the stock of the corporation which (for Federal estate tax purposes) is included in determining the estate of a decedent. Section 303 and section 1.303-2 require, among other things, that the distribution occur within the specified period.
3. Sec. 304(b)(3)(C) If certain requirements are met, section 304(a) does not apply to a transaction involving the formation of a bank holding company. One requirement is that within a specified period (generally 2 years) after control of a bank is acquired, stock constituting control of the bank is transferred to a bank holding company in connection with the bank holding company’s formation.
4. Sec. 316(b)(2)(A) and (B)(ii) and Treas. Reg. § 1.316-1(b)(2) A personal holding company may designate as a dividend to a shareholder all or part of a distribution in complete liquidation described in section 316(b)(2)(B) and section 1.316-1(b) within 24 months after the adoption of a plan of liquidation by, inter alia, following the procedure provided by Treas. Reg. § 1.316-1(b)(5).
5. Sec. 332(b) and Treas. Reg. §§ 1.332-3 and 1.332-4 A corporation must completely liquidate a corporate subsidiary within the specified period.
6. Sec. 338(d)(3) and (h), and Treas. Reg. § 1.338-2 An acquiring corporation must complete a “qualified stock purchase” of a target corporation’s stock within the specified acquisition period.
7. Sec. 338(g) and Treas. Reg. § 1.338-2 An acquiring corporation may elect to treat certain stock purchases as asset acquisitions. The election must be made within the specified period.
8. Sec. 338(h)(10) and Treas. Reg. § 1.338(h)(10)-1(c) An acquiring corporation and selling group of corporations may elect to treat certain stock purchases as asset purchases, and to avoid gain or loss upon the stock sale. The election must be made within the specified period.
9. Treas. Reg. § 1.381(c)(17)-1(c) An acquiring corporation files a Form 976, Claim for Deficiency Dividends Deductions by a Personal Holding Company, Regulated Investment Company, or Real Estate Investment Trust, within 120 days after the date of the determination under section 547(c) to claim a deduction of a deficiency dividend.
10. Treas. Reg. § 1.441-3(b) A personal service corporation may obtain the approval of the Commissioner to adopt, change, or retain an annual accounting period by filing Form 1128, Application To Adopt, Change, or Retain a Tax Year, within such time as is provided in the administrative procedures published by the Commissioner. See Rev. Procs. 2006-46, 2006-45 I.R.B. 859, and Rev. Proc. 2002-39, 2002-1 C.B. 1046.
11. Sec. 562(b)(1)(B) In the case of a complete liquidation (except in the case of a complete liquidation of a personal holding company) occurring within 24 months after the adoption of a plan of liquidation, any distribution within such period pursuant to such plan shall, to the extent of the earnings and profits (computed without regard to capital losses) of the corporation for the taxable year in which such distribution is made, be treated as a dividend for purposes of computing the dividends paid deduction.
12. Sec. 562(b)(2) In the case of a complete liquidation of a personal holding company occurring within 24 months after the adoption of a plan of liquidation, the amount of any distribution within such period pursuant to such plan shall be treated as a dividend for purposes of computing the dividends paid deduction to the extent that such is distributed to corporate distributees and represents such corporate distributees’ allocable share of the undistributed personal holding company income for the taxable year of such distribution.
13. Sec. 597 and Treas. Reg. § 1.597-4(g) A consolidated group of which an Institution (as defined by section 1.591-1(b)) is a subsidiary may elect irrevocably not to include the Institution in its affiliated group if the Institution is placed in Agency (as defined by section 1.591-1(b)) receivership (whether or not assets or deposit liabilities of the Institution are transferred to a Bridge Bank (as defined by section 1.591-1(b)). Except as otherwise provided in section 1.597-4(g)(6), a consolidated group makes the election by sending a written statement by certified mail to the affected Institution on or before the later of 120 days after its placement in Agency (as defined by section 1.591-1(b)) receivership or May 31, 1996.
14. Sec. 1502 and Treas. Reg. § 1.1502-75(c)(1)(i) A common parent must apply for permission to discontinue filing consolidated returns within a specified period after the date of enactment of a law affecting the computation of tax liability.
15. Sec. 6425 and Treas. Reg. § 1.6425-1 Corporations applying for an adjustment of an overpayment of estimated income tax must file Form 4466, Corporation Application for Quick Refund of Overpayment of Estimated Tax, on or before the 15th day of the third month after the taxable year, or before the date the corporation first files its income tax return for such year, whichever is earlier.
16. Rev. Proc. 2003-33, Section 5 If the filer complies with the procedures set forth in the revenue procedure, including a requirement that the filer file Form 8023, Elections Under Section 338 for Corporations Making Qualified Stock Purchases, within the specified period, the filer gets an automatic extension under section 301.9100-3 to file an election under section 338.

SECTION 8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ISSUES

Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
1. Sec. 72(p)(2)(B) and (C), and Treas. Reg. § 1.72(p)-1, Q&A-10 A loan from a qualified employer plan to a participant in, or a beneficiary of, such plan must be repaid according to certain time schedules specified in section 72(p)(2)(B) and (C) (including, if applicable, any grace period granted pursuant to section 1.72(p)-1, Q&A-10).
2. Sec. 72(t)(2)(A)(iv) Under section 72(t)(2)(A)(iv), to avoid the imposition of a 10-percent additional tax on a distribution from a qualified retirement plan, the distribution must be part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments, made at least annually.
3. Sec. 72(t)(2)(F) To avoid the imposition of a 10-percent additional tax on a distribution from an individual retirement arrangement (IRA) for a first-time home purchase, such distribution must be used within 120 days of the distribution to pay qualified acquisition costs or rolled into an IRA.
4. Sec. 72(t)(2)(G) Under section 72(t)(2)(G), all or part of a distribution from a retirement plan to an individual called to active duty may be repaid into an IRA within 2 years after the active duty period ends (or later, if section 72(t)(2)(G)(iv) applies).
5. Sec. 83(b) and Treas. Reg. § 1.83-2(b) If substantially nonvested property to which section 83 applies is transferred to any person, the service provider may elect to include the excess of the fair market value of the property over the amount paid (if any) for the property in gross income for the taxable year in which such property is transferred. This election must occur not later than 30 days after the date the property was transferred.
6. Proposed Treas. Reg. § 1.125-1, Q&A-15 Cafeteria plan participants will avoid constructive receipt of the taxable amounts if they elect the benefits they will receive before the beginning of the period during which the benefits will be provided.
7. Proposed Treas. Reg. § 1.125-1, Q&A-14 and Proposed Treas. Reg. § 1.125-2, Q&A-7 Cafeteria plan participants will not be in constructive receipt if, at the end of the plan year, they forfeit amounts elected but not used during the plan year.
8. Proposed Treas. Reg. § 1.125-2, Q&A-5 Cafeteria plan participants may receive in cash the value of unused vacation days on or before the earlier of the last day of the cafeteria plan year or the last day of the employee’s taxable year to which the unused days relate.
9. Treas. Reg. § 1.162-27(e)(2) A performance goal is considered preestablished if it is established in writing by the corporation’s compensation committee not later than 90 days after the commencement of the period of service to which the performance goal relates if the outcome is substantially uncertain at the time the compensation committee actually establishes the goal. In no event, however, will the performance goal be considered pre-established if it is established after 25 percent of the period of service has elapsed.
10. Sec. 219(f)(3) A contribution to an individual retirement account shall be deemed to have been made by the taxpayer on the last day of the preceding taxable year if the contribution is made on account of such taxable year and is made not later than the time prescribed for filing the return (not including extensions thereof) for such taxable year.
11. Sec. 220(f)(5) A rollover contribution to an Archer MSA must be made no later than the 60th day after the day on which the holder receives a payment or distribution from an Archer MSA.
12. Sec. 220(h) A trustee or custodian of an MSA (Archer MSA or Medicare+Choice MSA) must provide certain information concerning the MSA to the account holder by January 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates. In addition, MSA contribution information must be furnished to the account holder, and Form 5498-SA filed with the IRS, by May 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates.
13. Sec. 223(f)(5) A rollover contribution to a Health Savings Accounts (HSA) must be made no later than the 60th day after the day on which the account beneficiary receives a payment or distribution from a HSA.
14. Sec. 223(h) A trustee or custodian of a HSA must provide certain information concerning the HSA to the account beneficiary by January 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates. In addition, HSA contribution information must be furnished to the account beneficiary, and Form 5498-SA filed with the IRS, by May 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates.
15. Secs. 401(a)(9), 403(a)(1), 403(b)(10), 408(a)(6), 408(b)(3) and 457(d)(2), and Treas. Reg. § 1.401(a)(9)-4 & 1.401(a)(9)-8, Q&A-2 The first required minimum distribution from plans subject to the rules in section 401(a)(9) must be made no later than the required beginning date. Subsequent required minimum distributions must be made by the end of each distribution calendar year.
16. Sec. 401(a)(28)(B)(i) A qualified participant in an ESOP (as defined in section 401(a)(28)(B)(iii)) may elect within 90 days after the close of each plan year in the qualified election period (as defined in section 401(a)(28)(B)(iv)) to direct the plan as to the investment of at least 25 percent of the participant’s account in the plan (50 percent in the case of the last election).
17. Sec. 401(a)(28)(B)(ii) A plan must distribute the portion of the participant’s account covered by an election under section 401(a)(28)(B)(i) within 90 days after the period during which an election can be made; or the plan must offer at least 3 investment options (not inconsistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary) to each participant making the election under section 401(a)(28)(B)(i) and within 90 days after the period during which the election may be made, the plan must invest the portion of the participant’s account in accordance with the participant’s election.
18. Sec. 401(a)(30) and Treas. Reg. § 1.401(a)-30 and § 1.402(g)-1 Excess deferrals for a calendar year, plus income attributable to the excess, must be distributed no later than the first April 15 following the calendar year.
19. Sec. 401(b) and Treas. Reg. § 1.401(b)-1 A retirement plan that fails to satisfy the requirements of section 401(a) or section 403(a) on any day because of a disqualifying provision will be treated as satisfying such requirements on such day if, prior to the expiration of the applicable remedial amendment period, all plan provisions necessary to satisfy the requirements of section 401(a) or 403(a) are in effect and have been made effective for the whole of such period.
20. Sec. 401(k)(8) A cash or deferred arrangement must distribute excess contributions for a plan year, plus income attributable to the excess, pursuant to the terms of the arrangement no later than the close of the following plan year.
21. Sec. 401(m)(6) A plan subject to section 401(m) must distribute excess aggregate contributions for a plan year, plus income attributable to the excess, pursuant to the terms of the plan no later than the close of the following plan year.
22. Secs. 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3), and 457(e)(16)(B) An eligible rollover distribution may be rolled over to an eligible retirement plan no later than the 60th day following the day the distributee received the distributed property. A similar rule applies to IRAs.
23. Sec. 402(g)(2)(A) and Treas. Reg. § 1.402(g)-1 An individual with excess deferrals for a taxable year must notify a plan, not later than a specified date following the taxable year that excess deferrals have been contributed to that plan for the taxable year. A distribution of excess deferrals identified by the individual, plus income attributable to the excess, must be accomplished no later than the first April 15 following the taxable year of the excess.
24. Secs. 404(a)(6), 404(h)(1)(B), and 404(m)(2) A contribution to a qualified retirement plan (other than an individual retirement account) shall be deemed to have been made by the taxpayer on the last day of the preceding taxable year if the contribution is made on account of such taxable year and is made not later than the time prescribed for filing the return for such taxable year.
25. Sec. 404(k)(2)(A)(ii) An ESOP receiving dividends on stock of the C corporation maintaining the plan must distribute the dividend in cash to participants or beneficiaries not later than 90 days after the close of the plan year in which the dividend was paid.
26. Sec. 408(d)(4) A distribution of any contribution made for a taxable year to an individual retirement or for an individual retirement annuity shall be included in gross income unless such distribution (and attributable earnings) is received on or before the day prescribed by law (including extensions of time) for filing such individual’s return for such taxable year.
27. Sec. 408A(d)(6)(A) If, on or before the date prescribed by law (including extensions of time) for filing the taxpayer’s return for such taxable year, a taxpayer transfers in a trustee-to-trustee transfer any contribution to an individual retirement plan made during such taxable year from such plan to any other individual retirement plan, then such contribution shall be treated as having been made to the transferee plan (and not the transferor plan).
28. Secs. 408(i) and 6047(c) A trustee or issuer of an individual retirement arrangement (IRA) must provide certain information concerning the IRA to the IRA owner by January 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates. In addition, IRA contribution information must be furnished to the owner, and Form 5498 filed with the IRS, by May 31 following the calendar year to which the information relates.
29. Sec. 409(h)(4) An employer required to repurchase employer securities under section 409(h)(1)(B) must provide a put option for a period of at least 60 days following the date of distribution of employer securities to a participant, and if the put option is not exercised, for an additional 60-day period in the following plan year. A participant who receives a distribution of employer securities under section 409(h)(1)(B) must exercise the put option provided by that section within a period of at least 60 days following the date of distribution, or if the put option is not exercised within that period, for an additional 60-day period in the following plan year.
30. Sec. 409(h)(5) An employer required to repurchase employer securities distributed as part of a total distribution must pay for the securities in substantially equal periodic payments (at least annually) over a period beginning not later than 30 days after the exercise of the put option and not exceeding 5 years.
31. Sec. 409(h)(6) An employer required to repurchase employer securities distributed as part of an installment distribution must pay for the securities not later than 30 days after the exercise of the put option under section 409(h)(4).
32. Sec. 409(o) An ESOP must commence the distribution of a participant’s account balance, if the participant elects, not later than 1 year after the close of the plan year — i) in which the participant separates from service by reason of attaining normal retirement age under the plan, death or disability; or ii) which is the 5th plan year following the plan year in which the participant otherwise separates from service (except if the participant is reemployed before distribution is required to begin).
33. Sec. 1042(a)(2) A taxpayer must purchase qualified replacement property (defined in section 1042(c)(4)) within the replacement period, defined in section 1042(c)(3) as the period which begins 3 months before the date of the sale of qualified securities to an ESOP and ends 12 months after the date of such sale.
34. Sec. 4972(c)(3) Nondeductible plan contributions must be distributed prior to a certain date to avoid a 10 percent tax.
35. Sec. 4979 and Treas. Reg. § 54.4979-1 A 10 percent tax on the amount of excess contributions and excess aggregate contributions under a plan for a plan year will be imposed unless the excess, plus income attributable to the excess is distributed (or, if forfeitable, forfeited) no later than 21/2-months after the close of the plan year. In the case of an employer maintaining a SARSEP, employees must be notified of the excess by the employer within the 21/2-month period to avoid the tax.
36. Secs. 6033, 6039D, 6047, 6057, 6058, and 6059 Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, and Form 5500-EZ, Annual Return of One-Participant (Owners and Their Spouses) Retirement Plan, which are used to report annual information concerning employee benefit plans and fringe benefit plans, must be filed by a specified time.
 
General Advice Affected filers are advised to follow the instructions accompanying the Form 5500 series (or other guidance published on the postponement) regarding how to file the forms when postponements are granted pursuant to section 7508 or section 7508A.
 
Combat Zone Postponements under Section 7508 Individual taxpayers who meet the requirements of section 7508 are entitled to a postponement of time to file the Form 5500 or Form 5500-EZ under section 7508. The postponement of the Form 5500 series filing due date under section 7508 will also be permitted by the Department of Labor and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) for similarly situated individuals who are plan administrators.
 
Postponements for Presidentially-Declared Disasters and Terroristic or Military Actions under Section 7508A In the case of “affected taxpayers,” as defined in section 301.7508A-1(d), the IRS may permit a postponement of the filing of the Form 5500 or Form 5500-EZ. Taxpayers who are unable to obtain on a timely basis information necessary for completing the forms from a bank, insurance company, or any other service provider because such service providers’ operations are located in a covered disaster area will be treated as “affected taxpayers.” Whatever postponement of the Form 5500 series filing due date is permitted by the IRS under section 7508A will also be permitted by the Department of Labor and PBGC for similarly situated plan administrators and direct filing entities.
37. Rev. Proc. 2006-27, Sections 9.02(1) and (2) The correction period for self-correction of operational failures is the last day of the second plan year following the plan year for which the failure occurred. The correction period for self-correction of operational failures for transferred assets does not end until the last day of the first plan year that begins after the corporate merger, acquisition, or other similar employer transaction.
38. Rev. Proc. 2006-27, 2003-44, Section 12.07 If the submission involves a plan with transferred assets and no new incidents of the failures in the submission occurred after the end of the second plan year that begins after the corporate merger, acquisition, or other similar employer transaction, the plan sponsor may calculate the amount of plan assets and number of plan participants based on the Form 5500 information that would have been filed by the plan sponsor for the plan year that includes the employer transaction if the transferred assets were maintained as a separate plan.
39. Rev. Proc. 2006-27, Section 14.03 If an examination involves a plan with transferred assets and the IRS determines that no new incidents of the failures that relate to the transferred assets occurred after the end of the second plan year that begins after the corporate merger, acquisition, or other similar employer transaction, the sanction under Audit CAP will not exceed the sanction that would apply if the transferred assets were maintained as a separate plan.

SECTION 9. ESTATE, GIFT AND TRUST ISSUES

Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
1. Sec. 643(g) The trustee may elect to treat certain payments of estimated tax as paid by the beneficiary. The election shall be made on or before the 65th day after the close of the taxable year of the trust.
2. Sec. 645 and Treas. Reg. § 1.645-1(c) An election to treat a qualified revocable trust as part of the decedent’s estate must be made by filing Form 8855, Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an Estate, by the due date (including extensions) of the estate’s Federal income tax return for the estate’s first taxable year, if there is an executor, or by the due date (including extensions) of the trust’s Federal income tax return for the trust’s first taxable year (treating the trust as an estate), if there is no executor.
3. Sec. 663(b) and Treas. Reg. § 1.663(b)-2 The fiduciary of a trust or estate may elect to treat any amount properly paid or credited to a beneficiary within the first 65 days following the close of the taxable year as an amount that was properly paid or credited on the last day of such taxable year. If a return is required to be filed for the taxable year for which the election is made, the election shall be made on such return no later than the time for making such return (including extensions). If no return is required to be filed, the election shall be made in a separate statement filed with the internal revenue office with which a return would have been filed, no later than the time for making a return (including extensions).
4. Sec. 2011(c) The executor of a decedent’s estate must file a claim for a credit for state estate, inheritance, legacy or succession taxes by filing a claim within 4 years of filing Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. (Section 2011 does not apply to estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2004; see section 2058).
5. Sec. 2014(e) The executor of a decedent’s estate must file a claim for foreign death taxes within 4 years of filing Form 706.
6. Sec. 2016 and Treas. Reg. § 20.2016-1 If an executor of a decedent’s estate (or any other person) receives a refund of any state or foreign death taxes claimed as a credit on Form 706, the IRS must be notified within 30 days of receipt. (Section 2016 is amended effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2004; see section 2058).
7. Sec. 2031(c) If an executor of a decedent’s estate elects on Form 706 to exclude a portion of the value of land that is subject to a qualified conservation easement, agreements relating to development rights must be implemented within 2 years after the date of the decedent’s death.
8. Sec. 2032(d) The executor of a decedent’s estate may elect an alternate valuation on a late filed Form 706 if the Form 706 is not filed later than 1 year after the due date.
9. Sec. 2032A(c)(7) A qualified heir, with respect to specially valued property, is provided a two-year grace period immediately following the date of the decedent’s death in which the failure by the qualified heir to begin using the property in a qualified use will not be considered a cessation of qualified use and therefore will not trigger additional estate tax.
10. Sec. 2032A(d)(3) The executor of a decedent’s estate has 90 days after notification of incomplete information/signatures to provide the information/signatures to the IRS regarding an election on Form 706 with respect to specially valued property.
11. Sec. 2046 A taxpayer may make a qualified disclaimer no later than 9 months after the date on which the transfer creating the interest is made, or the date the person attains age 21.
12. Sec. 2053(d) and Treas. Reg. §§ 20.2053-9(c) and 10(c) If the executor of a decedent’s estate elects to take a deduction for state and foreign death tax imposed upon a transfer for charitable or other uses, the executor must file a written notification to that effect with the IRS before expiration of the period of limitations on assessments (generally 3 years). (Section 2053 is amended effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2004, to apply only with respect to foreign death taxes).
13. Sec. 2055(e)(3) A party in interest must commence a judicial proceeding to change an interest into a qualified interest no later than the 90th day after the estate tax return (Form 706) is required to be filed or, if no return is required, the last date for filing the income tax return for the first taxable year of the trust.
14. Sec. 2056(d) A qualified domestic trust (QDOT) election must be made on Form 706, Schedule M, and the property must be transferred to the trust before the date on which the return is made. Any reformation to determine if a trust is a QDOT requires that the judicial proceeding be commenced on or before the due date for filing the return.
15. Sec. 2056A(b)(2) The trustee of a QDOT must file a claim for refund of excess tax no later than 1 year after the date of final determination of the decedent’s estate tax liability.
16. Sec. 2057(i)(3)(G) A qualified heir, with respect to qualified family owned business, has a two-year grace period immediately following the date of the decedent’s death in which the failure by the qualified heir to begin using the property in a qualified use will not be considered a cessation of qualified use and therefore will not trigger additional estate tax. (The section 2057 election is not available to estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2004).
17. Sec. 2057(i)(3)(H) The executor of a decedent’s estate has 90 days after notification of incomplete information/signatures to provide the information/signatures to the IRS regarding an election on Form 706 with respect to specially valued property.