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.
Judy Morrill has over 30 years of investment experience working with high net worth families and non-profit institutions. She is currently is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Silvercrest Asset Management Group, an independent wealth management firm based in New York. She holds an MBA in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a BA in Political Science and French from Hollins University.
Ed DeMarco is the head of non-financial risk at the Risk Management Association.
Jennifer Nuckles is EVP + Group Business Unit Leader at SoFi, which serves as a loyal partner to a fast-growing community of 900+ employer partners through SoFi at Work. SoFi at Work is a holistic and data-driven financial well-being benefits platform that offers a full suite of services, tools, insights, and educational resources tailored to address the unique and evolving needs of each workforce through a dynamic dashboard experience.
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.
