The Puerto Rico Treasury Department (PRTD) has extended (Circular Letter (CL) 21-07) the due date from 15 March 2021 to 15 April 2021 for pass-through entities that are partnerships, special partnerships or corporations of individuals to file their calendar tax year 2020 income tax returns.
Generally, pass-through entities must file the Return for Pass-through Entities no later than the 15th day of the third month following the close of the tax year (15 March in the case of calendar-year-end taxpayers). Additionally, they must file Form 480.6EC through the Unified Internal Revenue System (SURI by its Spanish acronym) and send it to the partners no later than the last day of the third month following the close of the tax year.
CL 21-07 is extending the time to file the return and the corresponding partners’ Form 480.6EC to 15 April 2021. CL 21-07 also contains step-by-step instructions for filing through SURI. The link for filing the return and Form 480.6EC will be available in SURI beginning 18 March 2021. If an entity needs an extension of time to file, the entity may submit Form SC 2644 to request an automatic extension of time through SURI.
Implications
The 15 April extended due date under CL 21-07 is only available to pass-through entities with tax years ended 31 December 2020. CL 21-07 does not mention other pass-through entities, such as grantor trusts and limited liability companies that are subject to taxation as partnerships. The PRTD is expected to issue additional guidance and clarification, especially given that the income tax return must be filed electronically through SURI and a link will not be available until 18 March. CL 21-07 also does not reference the combined tax form (Form 480.1(SC)), which is a form for partnerships with various intervening tiers of entities. This form, however, is due when the partnership return is filed, which would mean Form 480.1(SC) would also be subject to the extended 15 April due date.
For additional information with respect to this Alert, please contact the following:
Ernst & Young Puerto Rico LLC, State and Local Taxation Group, San Juan
- Rosa M. Rodríguez
- Pablo Hymovitz Cardona
- María T. Riollano
- Alberto J. Rossy
- Alexandra M. Pérez
- Carla J Diaz
- Karol I. Santiago
- Marcel Ramos
- Isabel Rivera
- Noeliz Suarez
- Luz Grycell Rivera
For a full listing of contacts and email addresses, please click on the Tax News Update: Global Edition (GTNU) version of this Alert.
