Form 8868 Due Date
List of Due Dates for Form 8868
Use the table below to find the due date for extension Form 8868. Form 8868 provides an extension of six months to tax-exempt forms such as Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, and 990-BL. Extended due dates do not apply to Form 990-N e-postcard since Form 990-N cannot request an extension form.
| Ending date of the tax year | Due date to file the extension form |
Extension Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| December 31 | May 15 | November 15 |
| November 30 | April 15 | October 15 |
| October 31 | March 15 | September 15 |
| September 30 | February 15 | August 15 |
| August 31 | January 15 | July 15 |
| July 31 | December 15 | June 15 |
| June 30 | November 15 | May 15 |
| May 31 | October 15 | April 15 |
| April 30 | September 15 | March 15 |
| March 31 | August 15 | February 15 |
| February 28/29 | July 15 | January 15 |
| January 31 | June 15 | December 15 |
Note: If the due date/deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, the filer will need to E-file on the next business day.
Determining a Tax-Exempt Organization’s Tax Year
A tax year is usually 12 consecutive months. There are two kinds of tax years:
- Calendar Tax Year: This is a period of 12 consecutive months beginning January 1st and ending December 31st; or
- Fiscal Tax Year: This is a period of 12 consecutive months ending on the last day of any month except December.
Generally, your tax year (or accounting period) can be found in the following documents:
- Your organization’s by-laws.
- Your application for federal tax-exempt status (Forms 1023, 1023-EZ, 1024, or 1024 A) or the determination letter you received approving your tax-exempt status.
- The application, Form SS-4, your organization filed to obtain its Employer Identification Number (EIN).
- A copy of a prior year’s return, Form 990 or 990-EZ, that you filed with the IRS.
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