THE ORIGINAL RETURN FOR THE TAXPAYER WAS TIMELY FILED BY MAILING A PAPER RETURN TO THE IRS ON NOVEMBER 15, 2022. AS OF THE EXTENDED FILING DATE OF NOVEMBER 15, 2022, THE TAXPAYER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE IRS THAT THE TAXPAYER'S APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION TO BE A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY HAD BEEN APPROVED AND IT WAS THE TAXPAYER'S UNDERSTANDING THAT ITS INFORMATION AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY HAD NOT BEEN ENTERED INTO THE IRS'S DATABASE. WITHOUT THE TAXPAYER'S INFORMATION IN THE IRS'S DATABASE, THE TAXPAYER COULD NOT E-FILE ITS RETURN. THEREFORE, A PAPER COPY OF THE RETURN WAS FILED. THE TAXPAYER RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT THE RETURN BE ACCEPTED AS TIMELY FILED SINCE IT WAS ITS UNDERSTANDING THAT IT COULD NOT E-FILE THE RETURN AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2022 AND ANY PENALTIES FOR LATE FILING BE ABATED DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE.