Tax Period (Form 709)Summary: This is an example of editing a tax period in YYMM format from the date of the gift on Schedule A of a Form 709. The example shows a current year Schedule A with a Date of gift shown and a current year Form 709 with an edited tax period. The second example shows a current year Schedule A with a Date of gift shown and a current year Form 709 with no edited tax period. There is a text box that states: Do not edit tax period for current year return.