By what deadline must all ARC accredited agents submit their IAR sales report?

By what deadline must all ARC accredited agents submit their IAR sales report?

• A. 11:59 PM ET, Tuesday, following the PED
• B. 11:59 PM ET, Wednesday, following the PED
• C. 11:59 PM ET, Monday, following the PED
• D. 11:59 PM ET, Sunday, following the PED

Answer: (A)

The deadline is tied to the period ending date (PED). After the PED closes, ARC requires the IAR sales report to be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Tuesday that follows the PED. This fixed window, using ET, standardizes the submission cutoff across all time zones and provides a consistent post-period period for gathering and validating data. Because the rule specifies the Tuesday after the PED, any other day of the week would not meet ARC’s official cutoff. For example, if the PED ends on a Friday, the report would be due by the following Tuesday at 11:59 PM ET.

The deadline is tied to the period ending date (PED). After the PED closes, ARC requires the IAR sales report to be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Tuesday that follows the PED. This fixed window, using ET, standardizes the submission cutoff across all time zones and provides a consistent post-period period for gathering and validating data. Because the rule specifies the Tuesday after the PED, any other day of the week would not meet ARC’s official cutoff. For example, if the PED ends on a Friday, the report would be due by the following Tuesday at 11:59 PM ET.