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How do you claim a refund or credit of unrelated business income tax UBIT or adjust Form 990-t for qualified transportation fringe amounts?

Author

John Thompson

Published Apr 13, 2026

If you wish to claim a refund or credit of the UBIT reported on your Form 990-T for 2017 or 2018 under Section 512(a)(7), you may do so by filing an amended Form 990-T as described in the form’s instructions and do the following as well. Write “Amended Return” at the top of Form 990-T.

Do individuals file Form 990-T?

Tax considerations UBTI is subject to taxation in all varieties of retirement accounts, such as IRAs, retirement plans like Keoghs, and health savings accounts (HSA). When total positive UBTI across all applicable investments held in a retirement account equals $1,000 or more, then Form 990-T must be filed.

Who must file a 990-t?

A tax-exempt organization that has $1,000 or more of gross income from an unrelated business must file Form 990-T by the fifteenth day of the fifth month after the end of its tax year, or file for a six-month extension.

What triggers ubit?

UBTI is what triggers UBIT. The IRS states that unrelated business income is income generated from an ongoing trade or business that is not related to the organization’s exemption. IRAs are considered by the IRS to be a tax-exempt or tax-deferred entity for the purpose of saving for retirement.

When do I have to report UBIT to the IRS?

To report and pay UBIT, the IRA must file IRS Form 990-T by April 15. If the annual gross UBIT income exceeds $1,000, the IRA must report and pay UBIT. UBIT is paid with IRA funds, not the IRA owner’s personal funds.

What do you need to know about the 990t form?

A 990T is the form IRA holders must use to report their retirement account assets.

Is there an extension of time to file Form 990t?

“Corporations may request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 990T by using Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time To File an Exempt Organization Return. Trusts may request an automatic 3-month extension of time to file by using Form 8868.

What does UBIT stand for in tax category?

UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax) – the tax owed based on the unrelated business income received by the tax-exempt account or entity. UBTI (Unrelated Business Taxable Income) – the type of income that is taxable.