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PUBLIC LAW 89-713-NOV. 2, 1966

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^^ such Code is amended by striking out "within such district." inserting in lieu thereof "with respect to a trade or business caron within such district.". 5. TIMELY MAILING TREATED AS TIMELY FILING EXTENDED TO RETURNS AND TO PAYMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7502 (relating to timely mailing treated as timely filing) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 7502. TIMELY MAILING TREATED AS TIMELY FILING AND PAYING. " (a) GENERAL RULE. — "(1) DATE OF DELIVERY.—If any return, claim, statement, or

other document required to be filed, or any payment required to be made, within a prescribed period or on or before a prescribed date under authority of any provision of the internal revenue laws is, after such period or such date, delivered by United States mail to the agency, officer, or office with which such return, claim, statement, or other document is required to he filed, or to which such payment is required to be made, the date of the United States postmark stamped on the cover in which such return, claim, statement, or other document, or payment, is mailed shall be deemed to be the date of delivery or the date of payment, as the case may be. "(2) MAILING REQUIREMENTS.—This subsection shall apply only if— " (A) the postmark date falls within the prescribed period or on or before the prescribed date— "(i) for the filing (including any extension granted for such filing) of the return, claim, statement, or other document, or "(ii) for making the payment (including any extension granted for making such payment), and " (B) the return, claim, statement, or other document, or payment was, within the time prescribed in subparagraph (A), deposited in the mail in the United States in an envelope or other appropriate wrapper, postage prepaid, properly addressed to the agency, officer, or office with which the return, claim, statement, or other document is required to be filed, or to which such payment is required to be made. "(b) POSTMARKS.—This section shall apply in the case of postmarks not made by the United States Post Office only if and to the extent provided by regulations prescribed by" the Secretary or his delegate. " (c) REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED MAILING.— "(1) REGISTERED MAIL.—For purposes of this section, if any

such return, claim, statement, or other document, or payment, is sent by United States registered mail— " (A) such registration shall be prima facie evidence that the return, claim, statement, or other document was delivered to the agency, officer, or office to which addressed, and " (B) the date of registration shall be deemed the postmark date. " (2) CERTIFIED MAIL.—The Secretary or his delegate is authorized to provide by regulations the extent to which the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to prima facie evidence of delivery and the postmark date shall apply to certified mail. " (d) EXCEPTIONS.—This section shall not apply with respect to— "(1) the filing of a document in, or the making of a payment to, any court other than the Tax Court,

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