The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that taxpayers who may need to take additional actions related to Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) should begin receiving letters in the mail in April.
Taxpayers who attached Form 8996, Qualified Opportunity Fund, to their return may receive Letter 6501, Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) Investment Standard.
The letter "lets them know that information needed to support the annual certification of investment standard is missing, invalid or the calculation isn't supported by the amounts reported," the IRS said. "If they intend to maintain their certification as a QOF, they may need to take additional action to meet the annual self-certification of the investment standard requirement."
To correct the annual maintenance certification of the investment standard, these taxpayers should file an amended return or an administrative adjustment request (AAR), according to the IRS.
If an entity that receives the letter fails to act, the IRS may refer its tax account for examination.
