News & Information

 

FEATURED PRODUCT

5500 Preparer's Manual for 2012 Plan Years

5500 Preparer's Manual for 2012 Plan Years
The premier resource in the field of Form 5500 preparation, 5500 Preparer's Manual will help you handle the required annual Form 5500 filings for both pension benefits and welfare benefit plans.

CCH® PENSION AND BENEFITS — 02/06/09

IRS regs clarify rules for tax deadline postponement due to military service or federally declared disaster

The IRS has issued final regulations, amending existing regulations under Code Sec. 7508A , to clarify rules relating to the postponement of certain tax-related acts by reason of service in a combat zone or a federally declared disaster. The regulations are effective on January 15, 2009.

Under the regulations, which reflect the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-134), the period of time the Secretary may postpone certain tax-related acts has been increased from 90 days to one year. The Secretary may suspend the accrual of interest, penalties, additional amounts or additions to tax during the postponement period. In addition, consistent with changes made by Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343), the regulations use the term “federally declared disaster,” instead of the term “Presidentially declared disaster.”

Visit our News Library to read more news stories.