[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 26, Volume 17] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 26CFR53.6071-1] [Page 242-243] TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PART 53_FOUNDATION AND SIMILAR EXCISE TAXES--Table of Contents Subpart L_Procedure and Administration Sec. 53.6071-1 Time for filing returns. (a) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a return required by Sec. 53.6011-1 shall be filed at the time the private foundation or trust [[Page 243]] described in section 4947(a)(2) is required to file its annual information or tax return under section 6033 or 6012 (as may be applicable). (b) Exception. The Form 4720 of a person whose taxable year ends on a date other than that on which the taxable year of the foundation or trust ends shall be filed on or before the 15th day of the fifth month following the close of such person's taxable year. (c) Form 5227. A Form 5227 required to be filed by paragraph (d) of Sec. 53.6011-1 for a trust described in section 4947(a) shall be filed on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the trust's taxable year. (d) Taxes related to black lung benefit trusts. Forms 990-BL and 6069 shall be filed on or before the 15th day of the fifth month following the close of the filer's taxable year. (e) Taxes related to political expenditures of organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A Form 4720 required to be filed by Sec. 53.6011-1(b) for an organization liable for tax imposed by section 4955(a) must be filed by the unextended due date for filing its annual information return under section 6033 or, if the organization is exempt from filing, the date the organization would be required to file an annual information return if it was not exempt from filing. The Form 4720 of a person whose taxable year ends on a date other than that on which the taxable year of the organization described in section 501(c)(3) ends must be filed on or before the 15th day of the fifth month following the close of the person's taxable year. (f) Taxes imposed on excess benefit transactions engaged in by organizations described in sections 501(c)(3) (except private foundations) and 501(c)(4)--(1) General rule. A Form 4720 required by Sec. 53.6011-1(b) for a disqualified person or organization manager liable for tax imposed by section 4958(a) shall be filed by that person on or before the 15th day of the fifth month following the close of such person's taxable year. (2) Special rule for taxable years ending after September 13, 1995, and on or before July 30, 1996. A Form 4720 required by Sec. 53.6011- 1(b) for a disqualified person or organization manager liable for tax imposed by section 4958(a) on an excess benefit transaction occurring in such person's taxable year ending after September 13, 1995, and on or before July 30, 1996, is due on or before December 15, 1996. [T.D. 7368, 40 FR 29843, July 16, 1975, as amended by T.D. 7407, 41 FR 9322, Mar. 4, 1976; T.D. 7838, 47 FR 44249, Oct. 7, 1982; T.D. 8628, 60 FR 62212, Dec. 5, 1995; T.D. 8736, 62 FR 52257, Oct. 7, 1997]