IRS TAX FORM

Legislative Mandate

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Section 1224 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 requires partnerships with more than 100 partners to file their return on magnetic media (electronically as prescribed by the IRS Commissioner) for taxable years ending on or after
December 31, 2000.

Excluded From the Mandate

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Form 1065-B Returns
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Form 1065 with a foreign address
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Common Trust Fund Returns
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Amended Returns
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Returns granted approved waivers from electronic filing for Tax Year 2003
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Returns filed under Sections 6020(b), 501(d)(3) or 761(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
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Calendar Year Final Returns
Note:  The filing requirement for partnerships filing a Final Return is to file the return in the year in which you closeout.  The current 1065 e-file Program allows only one tax year to be processed at a time (Example: Tax Year 2003 returns are processed during Calendar Year 2003).  Therefore, partnerships with a Tax Year 2003 Final return are excluded from the electronic filing mandate.  The return must be filed on paper.
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Fiscal Year Partnership Returns
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Fiscal Year Short Period Returns
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Fiscal Year Final Returns
Note:  Partnerships with a Fiscal Year Return, Fiscal Year Short Period Return or Fiscal Year Final Return are not required to file electronically.  However, partnerships with any type of Fiscal Year Return and a tax period ending on or before June 30, 2003 (January 2003 – June 2003) may voluntarily file their return electronically, regardless of the number of Schedules K-1 associated with the return.  No extensions are granted/approved for 1065 e-file Fiscal Year Returns with a due date after June.
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Returns for inactive partnerships with no income on page 1- 4 of Form 1065
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Returns with Powers of Attorney (POA) attached and the IRS does not have a POA on file.

Refer to Publication 1524 for Tax Year 2003 for clarification and information on the exclusions.