Annual Exempt Organization Return: Due Date

 

Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF must be filed by the 15th day of the 5th month after the end of your organization's accounting period. Thus, for a calendar year taxpayer, Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF is due May 15 of the following year.

Use Form 8868PDF to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF. For more information, see Form 8868 and its instructions.

For more information on the filing requirements, see the instructions for Forms 990, 990-EZ, and 990-PF.

Note: The 990-N due date cannot be extended, but there is no penalty for submitting it late unless it's the third (and only) year.

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