Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury

Instructions for Form 7004 (12/2012)

Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Revised: 12/2012


Table of Contents

  • Instructions for Form 7004 - Introductory Material
    • Future Developments
  • What's New
    • General Instructions
      • Purpose of Form
    • When to File
      • Termination of Extension
      • How and Where To File
        • No Blanket Requests
        • Extension Period
        • Rounding Off to Whole Dollars
        • Payment of Tax
        • Specific Instructions
          • Part I Automatic 5-Month Extension
            • Line 1a
          • Part II Automatic 6-Month Extension
            • Line 1b
            • Line 2
            • Line 3
          • Part III All Filers Must Complete This Part
            • Line 4. Corporations or Certain Partnerships That Qualify Under Regulations Section 1.6081-5
            • Line 5a
            • Line 5b
            • Line 6
            • Line 7
            • Line 8
        • Instructions for Form 7004 - Notices
          • Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
        • Instructions for Form 7004 - Additional Material
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