Using a tax research tool of your choice, complete the following research task. Follow the instructions in module I for accessing the Auraria library search to locate a tax research database. Prepare a tax memo in memo format: you may Google the format or use the May & May Effective Writing Handbook to assist you in formatting your memo.

Chapter 12 S-Corporations

A new client comes to you in June 2021 and indicates that she instructed her previous accountant in a letter dated January 2020 to file and S election for 2020. It now appears that the prior accountant failed to follow through and make the election.

Is there any provision within the Revenue Procedures to have the election apply to the 2020 tax year like the client initially intended? Prepare a memo to the partner of your tax firm explaining the qualifications of an S-election and the procedure for making a late election.

[Hint Rev. Proc. 2013-30]