Companies have until April 15, 2021 to submit corporate tax returns for income received in 2020. Businesses may use Form 1120 or request a six-month extension by filing Form 7004 and submitting a deposit for the amount of estimated tax owed.

How long can you file an extension for business taxes?

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Use Form 7004 to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file certain business income tax, information, and other returns.

When to file an extension on business taxes?

For example, for a September 30 year end for a corporation, the corporate tax return is due February 15 of the following year, and the extended tax return is due August 15 of that year. If you live abroad, you can get a special extension of time to file your tax return. See the Extensions section of IRS Publication 54 for more information.

Is there an extension on the tax deadline for 2021?

Tax Deadline Extension: What Is Extended for 2021. On March 17, 2021, the IRS officially extended the federal income tax filing deadline from April 15 to May 17. That means taxpayers who owe money don’t need to file a tax return until this date, and if they owe money they don’t need to make payments until then.

Is there an extension to pay the IRS?

A complete list of qualifying filing and payment deadlines are available at Businesses that need a tax-filing extension beyond the July 15 deadline can get one by filing Form 7004. An extension to file is not an extension to pay.

Is the extension deadline the same as the original deadline?

The extension deadline is the same as the original tax return deadline. This also means that if the tax return deadline is changed for a particular year (because the due date is a holiday or weekend), the extension deadline is changed too. Here are the tax return deadlines for the current tax year.