calendar year plan, fiscal year taxpayer

[R. Butler]

Service provider failed to file an extension for a calendar year plan. Plan sponsor is a fiscal year taxpayer (3/31 year end). Can plan sponsor still rely on the corporate tax extension to extend 5500 deadline to 10/17?

Thanks for any guidance.

[Belgarath]

Nope. Plan year and fiscal year have to match, as per 5500 instructions.