This post was also written by Ruth N. Holzman, Angelo Ciavarella, and Vicky G. Gormanly.

On January 14, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2011-9 (the “Notice”), which extended the filing date for reporting on Form 8947 a covered entity’s 2009 sales of branded prescription drugs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “Affordable Care Act” or the “ACA”). The filing date for Form 8947 with respect to 2009 sales of branded prescription drugs was extended from January 20, 2011 to February 11, 2011. In addition, in response to numerous comments received by the IRS, the Notice made certain changes to Notice 2010-71, 2010-50 IRB (the “Initial Notice”), primarily with respect to the information requested from covered entities. Please click here to view the full alert prepared by Reed Smith Tax and Life Sciences Health Industry attorneys.

On November 29, 2010, the IRS issued the Initial Notice, which provided guidance on the calculation of the annual fee imposed on certain manufacturers and importers of branded prescription drugs for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2010. Click here to view Reed Smith’s previous alert which includes a detailed description of the Initial Notice, including the definitions of “branded prescription drugs,” “covered entity,” “Sales Year” and “Fee Year.”