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U.S. Income Tax Filing Deadlines Extended 2020

U.S. Income Tax Filing Deadlines Extended 2020

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The following table summarizes the recent US Federal income tax filing extensions. This table will be updated as further announcements unfold.

The following table summarizes the recent US Federal income tax filing extensions. This table will be updated as further announcements unfold.

Last updated: April 14, 2020

US FEDERAL FILING DEADLINES

Form Original Due Date Revised Due Date Notes
1040 April 15, 2020 July 15, 2020 Includes all schedules, returns and other forms that are attachments as well as Forms 3520, 5471, 5472, 8621, 8858, 8865, 8938
1040NR with Wages April 15, 2020 July 15, 2020 N/a
1040NR without Wages  June 15, 2020  July 15, 2020  N/a
 4868  April 15, 2020  July 15, 2020 Returns due in April or May
 1120  April 15, 2020  July 15, 2020 Applicable for calendar year or fiscal year corporations
 1065  April 15, 2020  July 15, 2020 Applicable for calendar year or fiscal year partnerships
 1041  April 15, 2020  July 15, 2020 Applicable for estate and trust returns

**Individual US States have revised their various due dates depending on the state filings and forms

FEDERAL BALANCE DUE

Balance Due Original Due Date Revised Due Date Notes
Final 2019 Income Tax Payment April 15, 2020 July 15, 2020 Applicable for individuals, calendar year or fiscal year corporations, estate and trust income tax payments, estate and generation skipping tax payments
Transition Tax Instalment Payment April 15, 2020 July 15, 2020 Applicable for individuals with Transition Tax Liabilities
1st 2020 Quarterly Tax Payment  April 15, 2020  July 15, 2020 Applicable for individuals, calendar year or fiscal year corporations, estate and trust income tax payments
2nd 2020 Quarterly Tax Payment  April 15, 2020  July 15, 2020 Applicable for individuals, calendar year or fiscal year corporations, estate and trust income tax payments

**Individual US States have revised their state balance due depending on the state tax exigible

AUTHORIZATIONS (E-Signature)

Form Notes
1040 / 1040NR Will allow electronic signatures
8453 Will allow electronic signatures for US Individual Income Tax Declaration for an IRS e-file return if applicable
8878 Will allow electronic signatures for individual tax returns only
8879 Will allow electronic signatures for individual tax returns only

Other Documents that may require signature, such as: extensions of statute of limitations on assessments or collections, waivers of statutory notices of deficiency, and consents to assessments, agreements to specific tax matters or tax liabilities, and any other form needing the signature of a taxpayer or representative traditionally collected by IRS personnel outside of the standard filing procedures (e.g., case specific Power of Attorney)

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