Form 8868 - Filing a Federal Extension for Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, or 990-T
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Form 8868 is used to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, or 990-T.
You cannot use Form 8868 to extend the due date of Form 990-N.
Note. Filing an extension ONLY extends the time to file your return and does not extend the time to pay any tax due. To avoid late payment penalties and interest you must estimate what tax will be due and pay that when you file the extension.
Generate and File
Online
To generate Form 7004 in TaxAct online, follow these steps:
Open your return.
On the left, click on Filing and select File Extension.
Continue with the interview process to enter your information.
Desktop
To generate Form 7004 in the desktop software, follow these steps instead:
Click on the Filing tab and select File Extension.
Choose Yes for the question Would you like to complete a federal extension?
Follow the walk-through Complete Form 8868.
On the Form 8868 - Print Form 8868 screen, choose to either Print Form 8868 or E-File Form 8868.