Filing a Tax Extension for Your Business
Filing a tax extension for your business can be surprisingly simple using this comprehensive guide. Keep reading to learn which extension form is right for your business and the steps you need to take to file a tax extension.
Your Takeaways:
| Business Type | Tax Return Due Date | Tax Return Due Date if Extension is Approved |
|---|---|---|
| S Corporation | 15th day of the third month after the end of the tax year | 15th day of the ninth month after the end of the tax year |
| C Corporation | 15th day of the fourth month after the end of the tax year | 15th day of the tenth month after the end of the tax year |
| Partnership or LLC taxed as a partnership | March 15th | September 15th |
| Schedule C, Sole Proprietorship | April 15th | October 15th |
| State | How to File a State Tax Extension |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Corporations, S-Corps, & Partnerships: The business must file a 120EXT by the filing deadline to receive a 6-month extension. A federal extension request is also accepted. Fiduciaries: A 5 ½ month extension is granted via the federal extension or by filing the stat Form 141AZ EXT. |
| Arkansas | Corporations & S-Corps: Automatic 6-month extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| California | Corporations: Automatic 7-month extension if the corporation is not suspended. If your business owes taxes, you must file Form FTB 3539 by the filing deadline. LPs, LLPs, and REMICs: Granted an automatic 6-month extension |
| Colorado | Automatic 6-month extension |
| Connecticut | Corporations: Must file a Form CT-1120 to request a 6-month extension. Partnerships and S-Corps: You can request a 6-month extension by filing either Form CT1065 or CT1120SI Fiduciaries: Can request a 5 ½ month extension by filing Form CT-1041. |
| Delaware | Corporations & S-Corps: Automatic extension with federal extension. If the business just wants to file for a state extension, it must file Form 1100-EXT for a corporation or 1100-P-EXT for an S-Corp. Partnerships: Can only be extended by filing for a federal extension. Fiduciaries: File Form 400-EX to receive a 6-month extension |
| District of Columbia | Corporations & S-Corps: File Form FR-120 to request a 6-month extension. Partnerships: File Form FR-165 to request a 6-month extension. Fiduciaries: File Form FR-127F to request a 6-month extension. |
| Florida | Businesses must file Form F-7004 to request an extension to file taxes. |
| Georgia | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Hawaii | Check the state’s tax website for business tax extension forms. |
| Idaho | Any business that does not owe taxes receives an automatic extension. If your business does owe taxes, you must file the corresponding form. ·Corporations: Form 41 S-Corps: Form 41S. Partnerships: Form 65. Fiduciaries: Form 66. |
| Illinois | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Indiana | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Iowa | Automatic extension if 90% of total taxes are paid by the due date. |
| Kansas | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Kentucky | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. However, businesses looking for an extension only in their state return can file Form 720-EXT. |
| Louisiana | Automatic extension for corporate income tax with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Maine | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Maryland | Businesses must submit the following forms to request an extension to file their taxes. Corporations: Form 500E. S-Corps: Form 510E. Partnerships: Form 510E. Fiduciaries: Form 504E. |
| Massachusetts | Automatic extension with payment of 80% of total tax liability by the original return due date. |
| Michigan | All businesses must file Form 4 to request a state tax extension. |
| Minnesota | Automatic 7-month extension for corporations. |
| Mississippi | Corporations, S-Corps, & Partnerships: You can apply for a 6-month extension using Form 83-180 |
| Missouri | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. However, businesses looking for an extension only in their state return can file either Form MO-7004 or MO-60. |
| Montana | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Nebraska | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. However, businesses looking for an extension only in their state return can file Form 7004N. |
| Nevada | The state of Nevada does not have a corporate income tax. |
| New Hampshire | File Form BT-EXT to receive a business tax extension in the state. |
| New Jersey | Corporations & S-Corps: You can apply for an extension using Form CBT-200-T. Partnerships: Automatic extension with filing of federal extension forms. Fiduciaries: Automatic extension with filing of federal extension forms. |
| New Mexico | Additional time past the filing deadline can be requested using Form RPD-41096. |
| New York | Businesses must submit the following forms to request an extension to file their taxes. Corporations: Form CT-5 for an initial 6-month extension and Form CT-5.1 for an additional 6-month extension. S-Corps: Form CT-5.4. Partnerships & Fiduciaries: Extension can be requested directly on the state’s website. |
| North Carolina | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| North Dakota | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. Individual state extension can be requested but is not automatic with Form 101. |
| Ohio | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Oklahoma | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. However, businesses looking for an extension only in their state return can file Form 504-C. |
| Oregon | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Pennsylvania | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. However, businesses looking for an extension only in their state return can file the following: Corporations: RCT-101 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island does not automatically extend state taxes with the approval of a federal extension. All business types must submit Form RI-7004 to request an extension, with the exception of fiduciaries who are unable to request an extension on their state tax return. |
| South Carolina | You can request an extension to file by paying your balance due on the state’s free online tax portal. |
| South Dakota | The state of South Dakota does not have a separate business income tax. |
| Tennessee | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. However, businesses looking for an extension only in their state return can file Form FAE173. |
| Texas | The state of Texas does not have a separate business income tax. |
| Utah | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Vermont | To file for a tax extension in the state of Vermont, businesses can file Form BA-403. |
| Virginia | Automatic extension for corporation income tax returns. |
| Washington | The state of Washington does not have a corporate income tax. |
| West Virginia | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Wisconsin | Automatic extension with the filing of a federal extension. |
| Wyoming | The state of Wyoming does not require business income taxes. |
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