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EBSA News Release: [08/19/2003]
Contact Name: Sharon
Morrissey
Phone Number: (202) 693-8664
Department of Labor, IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation Extend Annual Reports Deadline after Power Blackout
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Internal Revenue Service and the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation today announced an extension of the
deadline for filing Form 5500 and Form 5500-EZ annual returns/reports due to
last week’s power blackout in nine states.
The extension applies to plan administrators, employers and other
entities located in areas directly affected by the power blackout in the
Northeastern and Midwestern United States. The extension also applies to filers
located outside the affected areas who were unable to obtain the information
necessary for filing from service providers, banks or insurance companies whose
operations were directly affected by the blackout.
Under this relief, filings due on Aug. 14 or 15, 2003, will be granted
an extension until Friday, Aug. 22, 2003.
Filers entitled to this extension of relief should check Part 1, Box D,
on the Form 5500 or Part 1, Box B on Form 5500-EZ, and attach a statement
labeled “Northeast Blackout 2003” explaining the basis for the
extension being claimed under this relief. Filers who have additional questions
may contact the EFAST Help Line at 1-866-463-3278.
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