Enlarge image | Note: The form, instructions, or publication you are looking for begins after this coversheet. Please review the updated information below. Choosing the Applicable Return Code on Form 8868 for Trusts Filing Form 990-T Trusts required to file Form 990-T by the 15th day of the 4th month (April 15 for calendar year taxpayers) (including Employee plans, IRAs, SEPs, SIMPLEs, Coverdell ESA, and Archer MSA) should enter Return Code 05. Trusts required to file Form 990-T by the 15th day of the 5th month (May 15 for calendar year taxpayers) should enter Return Code 06. |
Enlarge image | Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File an Form 8868 Exempt Organization Return (Rev. January 2020) OMB No. 1545-0047 ▶ Department of the Treasury File a separate application for each return. Internal Revenue Service ▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form8868 for the latest information. Electronic filing (e-file). You can electronically file Form 8868 to request a 6-month automatic extension of time to file any of the forms listed below with the exception of Form 8870, Information Return for Transfers Associated With Certain Personal Benefit Contracts, for which an extension request must be sent to the IRS in paper format (see instructions). For more details on the electronic filing of this form, visit www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/e-file-for-charities-and-non-profits. Automatic 6-Month Extension of Time. Only submit original (no copies needed). All corporations required to file an income tax return other than Form 990-T (including 1120-C filers), partnerships, REMICs, and trusts must use Form 7004 to request an extension of time to file income tax returns. Type or Name of exempt organization or other filer, see instructions. Taxpayer identification number (TIN) print File by the Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions. due date for filing your return. See City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. For a foreign address, see instructions. instructions. Enter the Return Code for the return that this application is for (file a separate application for each return) . . . . . . Application Return Application Return Is For Code Is For Code Form 990 or Form 990-EZ 01 Form 990-T (corporation) 07 Form 990-BL 02 Form 1041-A 08 Form 4720 (individual) 03 Form 4720 (other than individual) 09 Form 990-PF 04 Form 5227 10 Form 990-T (sec. 401(a) or 408(a) trust) 05 Form 6069 11 Form 990-T (trust other than above) 06 Form 8870 12 • The books are in the care of ▶ Telephone No. ▶ Fax No. ▶ • If the organization does not have an office or place of business in the United States, check this box . . . . . . . . . ▶ • If this is for a Group Return, enter the organization’s four digit Group Exemption Number (GEN) . If this is for the whole group, check this box . . . ▶ . If it is for part of the group, check this box . . . . ▶ and attach a list with the names and TINs of all members the extension is for. 1 I request an automatic 6-month extension of time until , 20 , to file the exempt organization return for the organization named above. The extension is for the organization’s return for: ▶ calendar year 20 or ▶ tax year beginning , 20 , and ending , 20 . 2 If the tax year entered in line 1 is for less than 12 months, check reason: Initial return Final return Change in accounting period 3 a If this application is for Forms 990-BL, 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter the tentative tax, less any nonrefundable credits. See instructions. 3a $ b If this application is for Forms 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter any refundable credits and estimated tax payments made. Include any prior year overpayment allowed as a credit. 3b $ c Balance due. Subtract line 3b from line 3a. Include your payment with this form, if required, by using EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). See instructions. 3c $ Caution: If you are going to make an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) with this Form 8868, see Form 8453-EO and Form 8879-EO for payment instructions. For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Cat. No. 27916D Form 8868 (Rev. 1-2020) |
Enlarge image | Form 8868 (Rev. 1-2020) Page 2 General Instructions Use this form to apply for an attach a schedule to Form 8868 showing automatic 6-month extension of time to the name, address, and taxpayer Section references are to the Internal file an organization’s return, and submit identification number of each Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. the original form to the IRS (no copies organization that is included in this are needed). request for an extension. Future Developments The automatic 6-month extension will Interest. Interest will be charged on any For the latest information about be granted if you properly complete this tax not paid by the regular due date of developments related to Form 8868 and form, file it, and pay any balance due on thereturn from the regular due date until its instructions, such as legislation line 3c by the due date for the return for the tax ispaid. It will be charged even if enacted after they were published, go to which the extension applies. theorganization has been granted an www.irs.gov/Form8868. extension or has shown reasonable You cannot use Form 8868 to Reminders extend the due date of Form causefor not paying on time. Six-month extension. There is an ▲! 990-N. Late payment penalty. Generally, a CAUTION penalty of ½ of 1% of any tax not paid automatic 6-month extension of time to An organization will only be allowed an by thedue date is charged for each file instead of the previous 3-month extension of 6 months for a return for a month or partof a month that the tax automatic extension and subsequent tax year. remains unpaid.The penalty cannot request for an additional 3-month exceed 25% of theamount due. The extension. The form and instructions When To File penalty will not becharged if you can have been revised accordingly. show reasonable causefor not paying File Form 8868 by the due date of the Automatic revocation. If an return for which you are requesting an on time. organization has not filed the required extension. If you receive an extension of time to Form 990 series for 3 consecutive years, file, you will not be charged a late and if the due date (or extended due Where To File payment penalty if (a) the tax shown on date) of the third year’s filing has passed, If you do not file electronically, send the line 3a (or the amount of tax paid by the the tax-exempt status will be revoked to application to: regular due date of the return) is at least the original filing date. If you have 90% of the tax shown on the return, and received an approved extension from the Department of the Treasury (b) you pay the balance due shown on IRS for filing your return, and have not Internal Revenue Service Center the return by the extended due date. filed your return with the IRS for 3 years Ogden, UT 84201-0045 Late filing penalty. A penalty is charged (including during the approved extension An application for extension of time to if the return is filed after the due date period), please go to Automatic file Form 8870 must be sent in paper (including extensions) unless you can Revocation of Exemption at format to the address above. show reasonable cause for not filing on www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/ Do not file for an extension of time by time. automatic-revocation-of-exemption for attaching Form 8868 to the exempt Different late filing penalties apply to details on revocation and reinstatement organization’s return when it is filed. information returns. See the specific for an exempt organization. Taxpayer identification number. All Filing Information form instructions for details. users must enter their taxpayer No blanket requests. File a separate Reasonable cause determinations. If identification number (TIN). Form8868 for each return for which you you receive a notice about penalties after Return Code. A Return Code is arerequesting an automatic extension of you file your return, send an explanation assigned to each return type. Enter the timeto file. This extension will apply only and we will determine if you meet Return Code of the form this application to thespecific return checked. It does reasonable cause criteria. Do not attach pertains to in the Return Code Box. not extendthe time for filing any related an explanation when you file your return. Electronic filing (e-file). Electronic filing returns. Forexample, an extension of Explanations attached to the return at can be used to request an extension of time for filing aprivate foundation return the time of filing will not be considered. time to file each of the forms listed will not apply tothe return of certain Tax Payments above (with the exception of Form 8870, excise taxes oncharities (Form 4720). applications for the extension of which Each Form 8868 filer who owes taxes General rule. Except as provided in the must be sent in paper format to the for the year should file its own Form “Special payment option for small address below). 8868, and pay only its share of the total foundations” below, each tax-exempt If you are going to make an tax liability due. organization must make all federal tax deposits (including excise and income electronic funds withdrawal Also, black lung benefit trusts, their taxes) electronically. You can use the ▲! (direct debit) with this Form trustees, and any disqualified persons Electronic Funds Tax Payment System CAUTION 8868, see Form 8453-EO or filing Form 990-BL must each file (EFTPS) to make federal tax deposits. If Form 8879-EO for payment instructions. separate Forms 8868. you do not wish to use EFTPS, you can Exempt Organization Group make arrangements through your tax Purpose of Form Returns. A central organization may professional, financial institution, payroll Form 8868 is used by an exempt apply for anextension of time to file a service, or other trusted third party to organization to request an automatic group return.Enter the applicable Return make deposits on your behalf. 6-month extension of time to file its return. Code and enter the Group Exemption EFTPS is a free service provided by Also, the trustee of a trust required to Number (GEN) on the line provided. the Department of the Treasury. If you file Form 1041-A or Form 5227 must use Check the applicable box to indicate choose to use a tax professional, Form 8868 to request an extension of whether the application applies to the financial institution, payroll service, or time to file those returns. These whole group or part of the group. If the other third party to make federal tax instructions apply to such trusts unless extension is notfor all the organizations deposits on your behalf, you may be the context clearly requires otherwise. that are part of the group, you must charged a fee for this service. |
Enlarge image | Form 8868 (Rev. 1-2020) Page 3 Visit www.eftps.gov, or call If the organization’s mailing address Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction 1-800-555-4477 for information about has changed since it filed its last return, Act Notice. We ask for the information EFTPS. Additional information about use Form 8822, Change of Address, to on this form to carry out the Internal EFTPS is also available in Pub. 966, notify the IRS of the change. A new Revenue laws of the United States. You Electronic Federal Tax Payment System: address shown on Form 8868 will not are required to give us the information. A Guide to Getting Started. update the organization’s record. We need it to ensure that you are Special payment option for small Enter the Return Code for the type of complying with these laws and to allow foundations. A private foundation that return to be filed. Enter the appropriate us to figure and collect the right amount meets all of the requirements set forth Return Code in the box to indicate the of tax. You are not required to provide below may submit its section 4940 tax type of return for which you are the information requested on a form that by check or money order, payable to the requesting an extension. Enter only one is subject to the Paperwork Reduction United States Treasury, with Form 8868. Return Code. You must file a separate Act unless the form displays a valid OMB This option is available only if the Form 8868 for each return. control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must foundation meets all of the following Exempt organizations such as be retained as long as their contents requirements. corporations, private foundations, and may become material in the 1. The tax based on investment income trusts must enter their taxpayer administration of any Internal Revenue shown on Part VI, line 5 of the identification number. Individuals must law. Generally, tax returns and return organization’s Form 990-PF is less than also enter their taxpayer identification information are confidential, as required $500; number. by section 6103. However, certain 2. The amount entered on line 3a of Line 1. The date that is entered on line 1 returns and return information of tax Form 8868 must be less than $500; and cannot be later than 6 months from the exempt organizations and trusts are 3. The payment is the full balance due. original due date of the return. subject to public disclosure and Be sure to write the fiscal or calendar Line 2. If you checked the box for inspection, as provided by section 6104. year, “Form 8868,” and the filer’s name, change in accounting period, youmust The time needed to complete and file address, and TIN on the check or money have applied for approval to changethe this form will vary depending on order. organization’s tax year unless certain individual circumstances. The estimated conditions have been met. See Form burden for tax exempt organizations Foreign organizations should 1128,Application To Adopt, Change, or filing this form is approved under OMB see the appropriate form Retain aTax Year, and Pub. 538, control number 1545-0047 and is ▲! instructions for balances due AccountingPeriods and Methods, for included in the estimates shown in the CAUTION with an extension. details. instructions for their information return. Note: All filers must complete lines 3a, b, We may disclose this information to Specific Instructions and c, even if you are exempt from tax or the Department of Justice for civil and Extending the time to file does do not expect to have any tax liability. criminal litigation, and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. not extend the time to pay tax. Line 3a. See the organization’s tax commonwealths and possessions for TIP returnand its instructions to estimate the use in administering their tax laws. We amountof tentative tax reduced by any may also disclose this information to Name of exempt organization or other nonrefundable credits. If you expect this other countries under a tax treaty, to filer. The filer may be an exempt amount to be zero, enter -0-. federal and state agencies to enforce organization, a nonexempt organization Line 3c. Balance due. Form 8868 does nontax criminal laws, or to federal law (for example, a disqualified person or a not extend the time to pay tax. To avoid enforcement and intelligence agencies to foundation manager trustee), or an interest and penalties, send the full combat terrorism. individual. The typical filer will be an balancedue by the original due date of If you have comments concerning the exempt organization. Certain filers may the return. accuracy of these time estimates or not be an exempt organization. For example, Form 4720 filers may be one of For information on EFTPS, see Tax suggestions for making this form the other entities listed above. Payments, above. simpler, we would be happy to hear from Address. Include the suite, room, or Note: Be sure to see any deposit rules you. You can send us comments other unit number after the street thatare in the instructions for the through www.irs.gov/FormComments. address. If thePost Office does not particularform you are getting an Or you can write to Internal Revenue deliver mail to thestreet address and the extension for todetermine how payment Service, Tax Forms and Publications exempt organizationhas a P.O. box, must be made. Division, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, show the box numberinstead of the No signature is required for this form. IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send this form to this address. Instead, street address. see Where To File, earlier. If the organization receives its mail in care of a third party (such as an accountant or an attorney), enter on the street address line “C/O” followed by the third party’s name and street address or P.O. box. If the address is outside the United States or its possessions or territories, in the space for “city or town, state, and ZIP code,” enter the information in the following order: city, province or state, and country. Follow the country’s practice for entering the postal code. Do not abbreviate the country’s name. |