What types of companies should file a business tax extension?
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eFile an IRS Tax Extension
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- W-2
- W-2G
- 1042-S
- 1097
- 1098
- 1099
- 3921
- 3922
- 5498
- 8027
If you have more tax forms than the ones listed, you may have to use a different IRS tax extension form. If not, simply fill in the information Form 8809 requests and submit it with any tax payments that are required. Partnerships Businesses that are considered partnerships should use Form 8736. This is the IRS tax extension form for a business that has more than one owner. Like other tax extension forms, you must figure out your estimated taxes and send in the payments. You should figure out the taxes from these forms.
- 1041
- 1041-N
- 1041-QFT
- 1065-B
- 1066
Failure to keep up with these payments before the due date can result in fines and fees for your business. Form 7004 There’s also a IRS tax extension form to file if you need an automatic extension to file certain business income tax and other information. This is the Form 7004. Some of the types of tax forms this form covers are below.
- 1065
- 8804
- 1041 (estate and trust)
- 1042
- 1065
- 1120-C
- 8831
- 8928
…And many more. Again, you must send in any payments due with this IRS tax extension form. On top of that, you must claim whether you had a short tax year or not.