Last Day for Filing Amended for 2011 is 4/17/15

[Burke]

Haven't seen this posted prior. Just sayin'.......

[DaveinTexas]

Plus extensions

Haven't seen this posted prior. Just sayin'.......

If the return was extended, I think the client has until 10/15/2015 to claim a 2011 refund; just my 2 cents (worth a wooden nickel).

[TAXNJ]

Reference U.S. Code section

Haven't seen this posted prior. Just sayin'.......

Reference:
26 U.S. Code § 6511 - Limitations on credit or refund

[Black Bart]

Dear TAXNj,

Reference:
26 U.S. Code § 6511 - Limitations on credit or refund

Much obliged for the reference, but after reading reams of sub-section so-and-sos, I still can't dope out whether Dave in Texas' above-mentioned 2 cents worth is worth the wooden nickel or not. You wouldn't happen to have a yes or no handy on the question of whether the six-month extension is any good or not, would you? Thanx either way.

BB

[TAXNJ]

Dear Black Bart - does this help? did you look at the reference cited?

Much obliged for the reference, but after reading reams of sub-section so-and-sos, I still can't dope out whether Dave in Texas' above-mentioned 2 cents worth is worth the wooden nickel or not. You wouldn't happen to have a yes or no handy on the question of whether the six-month extension is any good or not, would you? Thanx either way.

BB

reference: 26 U.S. Code § 6511 - Limitations on credit or refund

2) Limit on amount of credit or refund

(A) Limit where claim filed within 3-year period
If the claim was filed by the taxpayer during the 3-year period prescribed in subsection (a), the amount of the credit or refund shall not exceed the portion of the tax paid within the period, immediately preceding the filing of the claim, equal to 3 years plus the period of any extension of time for filing the return. If the tax was required to be paid by means of a stamp, the amount of the credit or refund shall not exceed the portion of the tax paid within the 3 years immediately preceding the filing of the claim.

[Black Bart]

Dear TAXNJ,

...equal to 3 years plus the period of any extension of time for filing...

Dear Black Bart - does this help?

Yes! Lots!

...did you look at the reference cited?

Yes, but not closely enough, apparently. Thanks...and I shall now consider you (and me, and Dave in Texas) full-fledged members of the "good-wooden-nickel" opinion club.

You're a good egg and I appreciate it.

Regards, BB

[AZ-Tax]

I plan to amend a 2011 that was e-filed 6/1/2012

TP filed an ext and e-filed on 6/1/2012. Another message board reply was I had till Oct 15, 2012 but I plan to amend on Apr 21st, 2015.

[TAXNJ]

Refund

TP filed an ext and e-filed on 6/1/2012. Another message board reply was I had till Oct 15, 2012 but I plan to amend on Apr 21st, 2015.

Applying for a Refund? Did it have a properly executed form 4868?

That is what is referenced with a properly executed form 4868