The Internal Revenue Service is postponing the date for filing gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax returns and making payments until July 15, 2020, because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The IRS issued Notice 2020-20 on Friday, extending the relief it provided earlier this month on the tax-filing and payment dates for most other types of tax returns. The IRS also said the associated interest, additions to tax, and penalties for late filing or late payment will be suspended for the gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax until July 15.
Chuck Ruzicka is a Vice President of Research and Consulting at Novarica. Prior to joining Novarica he served in a series of senior technology management positions at major insurance and financial services firms and has most recently been an independent consultant. His prior experience includes Liberty Mutual where he was CIO /SVP of their Agency Markets division and subsequently responsible for global infrastructure software and security. Chuck also was CIO at several regional insurance companies and was Vice President at Progressive Insurance where he was responsible for financial system architecture, billing, divisional policy and financial systems. Chuck holds an MBA in Finance from the Ohio State University.
Danielle Miller is chief nursing officer for clinical applications for Infor.
Kelly Bliss is the chief client officer for Teladoc, the world’s largest provider of telehealth services.
The relief is automatic and applies to any amounts due related to these types of returns. There’s no requirement to file for an extension and the three-month period between the original due date of April 15 and the new deadline of July 15 will be disregarded in terms of any interest, penalties or extra taxes for those who fail to file a Form 709 United States Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return by April 15.
Groups of tax and accounting professionals such as the American Institute of CPAs, the National Society of Accountants and the National Conference of CPA Practitioners have been pressing the IRS to provide additional forms of tax relief beyond the initial relief granted for tax payments from coronavirus victims.
