12/31 PYE Plans getting 5558 denials for 02/28 PYE?

Have just recently had 3 or 4 different clients who are 12/31 PYE get notices from the IRS stating that their Form 5558 for 02/28/19 has been denied.  Extensions were filed for the 12/31/18 PYE for these clients, and their respective 5500s were filed timely.  No extension was ever submitted for these clients for a 02/28/19 PYE.

Anyone else encountering this, or am I just really lucky?

5 hours ago, PMZJohn said:

Have just recently had 3 or 4 different clients who are 12/31 PYE get notices from the IRS stating that their Form 5558 for 02/28/19 has been denied.  Extensions were filed for the 12/31/18 PYE for these clients, and their respective 5500s were filed timely.  No extension was ever submitted for these clients for a 02/28/19 PYE.

Anyone else encountering this, or am I just really lucky?

Yes, they had a problem in the processing of the extensions in the service center in (I believe it was) Kentucky.  I think we have covered this in an ASPPA  item in the newsletter.  Bottom line: if all they are saying is that it is not approved but you filed timely, then just ignore it.  If you did use the extension, I think there was a method given for handling this (but I don't remember what it was; my employees can probably find it if no one else volunteers the info).  At least IRS recognized they had some sort of SNAFU on this.

Thanks.  I didn't see anything from the IRS, which is why I asked here.

It's easy enough to explain to clients that a large government bureaucracy screwed up, especially when you can point out the error.  If it ever actually becomes a real issue that requires further action, I'll ask for the correction method they gave.