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EBSA News Release: [06/19/2008]
Contact Name: Gloria Della or Richard Manning
Phone Number: (202) 693-8664 or x4676
Release Number: 08-0842-ATL

U.S. Labor Department extends annual reports deadline after severe weather hits Georgia and Mississippi

ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced an extension of the deadline for filing Form 5500 and Form 5500 EZ annual report/returns due to damages from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Georgia and Mississippi.

President Bush has declared disaster areas in Georgia and Mississippi. The extension applies to plan administrators, employers and other entities located in areas directly affected, as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The extension also applies to firms located outside the affected areas that are unable to obtain the necessary information from service providers, banks or insurance companies whose operations were directly affected by the weather.

Under this relief, Form 5500 series filings required to be filed between May 11, 2008, and July 22, 2008, for entities in Georgia are granted an extension until July 22, 2008. For Mississippi entities, filings required to be filed between April 4, 2008, and July 28, 2008, are granted an extension until July 28, 2008. Plan filers entitled to an extension of relief should check Part I, Box D on the Form 5500 or Part I on Form 5500-EZ, and attach a statement to the form in accordance with the instructions.

Filers who have additional questions may contact EBSA's EFAST Helpline toll-free at 866-463-3278. For more information about disaster relief, contact FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or the Internal Revenue Service through www.irs.gov under "Disaster Area Tax Relief."

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NOTE TO EDITORS: The FEMA designated disaster areas are updated over time; consequently, visit the IRS Web site above for latest information.




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