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You can be granted an extension of time to file your return.

Information about Form 8809, Application for Extension of Time to File Information Returns, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Use this form to request an extension of time to file forms: W-2, W-2G, 1042-S, 1094-C, 1095, 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and 8027.

IR-2022-88, April 18, 2022 — Taxpayers requesting an extension will have until Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, to file a return. Not everyone has to ask for more time, however. Disaster victims, taxpayers serving in combat zones and those living abroad automatically have longer to file.

IR-2023-183, Sept. 29, 2023 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers about the upcoming tax filing extension deadline. To avoid a possible late filing penalty, those who requested an extension to file their 2022 tax return should file their Form 1040 on or before Monday, Oct. 16.

Tax Tip 2025-24, April 10, 2025 — The April 15 tax deadline is right around the corner – but there’s still time for people to file their federal income tax return electronically and request direct deposit of any refund.

Use Form 4768, Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Taxes, for certain extensions of time to file.

Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time To File an Exempt Organization Return, is used by an exempt organization to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file its return. Also, the trustee of a trust required to file Form 1041-A or Form 5227 must use Form 8868 to request an extension of time to file those returns.

U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad file Form 2350 (SP), Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return (Spanish version), to ask for an extension of time to file their tax return only if they expect to file Form 2555 or 2555-EZ and need the time to meet either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion and/or the foreign housing exclusion or deduction.

COVID Tax Tip 2021 -152, October 14, 2021

Tax Tip 2024-81, Oct. 3, 2024 — The Oct. 15 extension deadline to file taxes is fast approaching. Most taxpayers who requested an extension of time to file their 2023 tax return must file by Tuesday, Oct. 15, to avoid the penalty for filing late.