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      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.



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                            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) 



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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.



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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. 






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