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Denver, Colorado - 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 a tornado in Campbell County, Wyoming.
President Bush has declared a major disaster in
Campbell County due to the damage caused by the tornado. The extension
applies to plan administrators, employers and other entities located in
the areas directly affected, as identified by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). The extension also applies to firms located
outside the affected areas who are unable to obtain the necessary
information from service providers, banks or insurance companies whose
operations were directly affected by the tornado.
Under this relief, Form 5500 series filings, required
to be filed between August 12, 2005, and October 21, 2005, are granted an
extension until October 21, 2005. Plan filers entitled to an extension
should check Part I, Box D, on Form 5500 or Part 1 on Form 5500-EZ and
attach a statement to the form in accordance with the instructions.
For more information about disaster relief, contact the
Federal Emergency Management Agency at 1.800.621.3362 or 202.621.FEMA or
the Internal Revenue Service at www.irs.gov under “Disaster Area Tax
Relief. Filers who have additional questions, may contact EBSA’s EFAST
Help Line at 1.866.463.3278. |
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