- 17 - 5h.5(a)(2) of the Temporary Tax Reform Act of 1986 Election Regs., 52 Fed. Reg. 3626 (Feb. 5, 1987), provides, (a)(2) Time for making elections--(i) In general. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the elections specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be made by the later of-- (A) The due date (taking extensions into account) of the tax return for the first taxable year for which the election is to be effective, or (B) April 15, 1987 (in which case the election generally must be made by amended return). Section 5h.5(a)(3) provides, (a)(3) Manner of making elections--(i) In general. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the elections specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be made by attaching a statement to the tax return for the taxable year for which the election is to be effective. If because of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section the election may be filed after the due date of the tax return for the first taxable year for which the election is to be effective, such statement must be attached to a tax return or amended return for the taxable year to which the election relates. Except as otherwise provided in the return or in the instructions accompanying the return for the taxable year, the statement shall-- (A) Contain the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the electing taxpayer, (B) Identify the election, (C) Indicate the section of the Code (or, if the provision is not codified, the section of the Act) under which the election is made, (D) Specify, as applicable, the period for which the election is being made and/or the property or other items to which the election is to apply, and (E) Provide any information required by the relevant statutory provisions and any information necessary to show that the taxpayer is entitled to make the election. A. Guaranteed Guaranteed did not meet the requirements for the tax year ending December 31, 1987. Guaranteed did attach a statement-- Statement 2--to its tax return for the taxable year endingPage: Previous 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Next
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