Due date for 5500

[Gary]

It is clear from the 2008 FOrm 5500 instructions that a corporate extension (assuming all conditions are met) can automatically extend the 5500 due date until the due date of the corporate tax return.

There is a principal at my office (he is a CPA) who is not satisfied that the Form 5500 instructions are sufficient proof to support the availablility of using a corporate extension as an automatic extension.

He wants to know of the "law" supporting such an option. Does anyone know of a code section or regulation that provides for the use of a corporate extension as an automatic extension?

Thanks.

In 2520.104a-5 (a)(2) it states the due date as 7 months after plan year, unless extended. See "when to file" instructions of appropriate annual Return/Report Form. So that may be the extent of info in the law and regulations.

[GMK]

We're not talk about Form 5558, right?

[carrots]

This guy can't follow instructions?

[david rigby]

Does anyone know of a code section or regulation that provides for the use of a corporate extension as an automatic extension?

Shouldn't a CPA should know how to research that question, rather than have you do the legwork?