[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: 26CFR55.6091-1] [Page 405-406] TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PART 55_EXCISE TAX ON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS AND REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES--Table of Contents Subpart C_Procedure and Administration Sec. 55.6091-1 Place for filing Chapter 44 tax returns. Except as provided in Sec. 55.6091-2 (relating to exceptional cases): (a) In general. Chapter 44 tax returns shall be filed with the district director for the internal revenue district in which is located the principal place of business or principal office or agency [[Page 406]] of the real estate investment trust or regulated investment company. (b) Returns filed with service centers or by hand carrying. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, unless a return is filed by hand carrying, whenever instructions applicable to Chapter 44 tax returns provide that the returns be filed with a service center, the returns must be so filed in accordance with the instructions. Returns which are filed by hand carrying shall be filed with the district director (or with any person assigned the administrative supervision of an area, zone, or local office constituting a permanent post of duty within an internal revenue district of such director) in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section. [T.D. 7767, 46 FR 11282, Feb. 6, 1981; 46 FR 15263, Mar. 5, 1981. Redesignated and amended by T.D. 8180, 53 FR 6148, Mar. 1, 1988]