Form 8809, is an IRS extension form used by information return filers to get automatic 30-days extension from the filing deadline. It is important to file form 8809 before the deadline of the information return forms you are filing to avoid penalties
Ways of Filing Form 8809
Paper filing
Some information return require extension to be filed using paper filing method like Form W-2, 1099-NEC 1099-QA, 5498-QA. Apart from these forms if any information return filer require extension for second time need to use paper filing method to request extension of deadline.
Mailing Address:
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Center Ogden, UT 84201-0209
Electronic Filing
The IRS offers a convenient way to file extension forms for information returns online. This method is the quickest and easiest option for getting an extension. While there are some forms that still need to be submitted through paper filing, the IRS highly recommends using electronic filing for eligible forms to extend deadlines more efficiently.
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The deadline for submitting Form 8809 changes according to the specific forms that are being filed and the method chosen for filing the returns. If any deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the IRS will consider the next working day as the final date for filing.
Form
Paper Filing
Electronic Filing
W-2*
January 31
-
W-2G
February 28
March 31
1042-S
March 15
March 15
1094-C
February 28
March 31
1095
February 28
March 31
1097, 1098, 1099
February 28
March 31
1099-QA*
February 28
-
1099-NEC*
January 31
-
3921, 3922
February 28
March 31
5498
May 31
May 31
5498-QA*
May 31
-
8027
Last day of February
March 31
* Request for extension of Forms 1099-NEC, 1099-QA, 5498-QA, and W-2 must be filed on paper.
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