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Our firm automatically sends Federal extensions for Form 1120-S individually for all corporate taxpayers who are going on extension. This filing is done in February each year. The Form 7004 is mailed for each client, without certified mail-return receipt, without registered mail; without hand-delivery.
The IRS has stated that even with certified mail-return receipt, it proves that something was mailed but not that there was an extension request. Yes...the extensions should have been e-filed, but with balances due on state extensions, we forward these to the client for payment, but felt more comfortable that by our firm filing the Federal extensions to make sure that they went out.
Our clients are being assessed $195/per month per shareholder. Does anyone know how we can resolve this issue to our satisfaction. Multiple calls to the IRS after waiting on line for hours suggested that the we do not meet their standard for proof of delivery. Even sending in forms requiring that they sign off and mail back a copy appears to lack action on the IRS part.
Any suggestions; contacts; H-E-L-P-!!!!!!
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Michael Schneider
MICHAEL L. SCHNEIDER, CPA, CFP, PFS
Cedarhurst NY
516-374-8400 Ext 311
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