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Form 8868 (2025): Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File an Exempt Organization Return or Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans

Form 8868 is the IRS form titled “Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File an Exempt Organization Return or Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans.”

Form Details

Tax Year
2025
Revision
2025
Pages
2
File Size
86 KB (PDF)
Category
Extensions & Payments

Who Uses Form 8868

Taxpayers asking for more time to file, or paying tax by estimate, voucher or installment.

  • Used With:Form 990 — Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
  • Used With:Form 4720 — Return of Certain Excise Taxes Under Chapters 41 and 42 of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Used With:Form 5227 — Split-Interest Trust Information Return
  • Used With:Form 5330 — Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans
  • Used With:Form 990-EZ — Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
  • Used With:Form 990-PF — Return of Private Foundation
  • Used With:Form 990-T — Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return

Zentavos can prepare and e-file this for you

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Frequently Asked Questions

Download the blank Form 8868 PDF from this page. It is the official IRS file, delivered from IRS.gov — Zentavos does not change it. You can also find it on the IRS's page for Form 8868.

Yes. This is the 2025 revision of Form 8868, the version for tax year 2025.

Yes. Zentavos prepares and e-files federal tax returns for individuals and businesses, including the forms and schedules each return needs. If Form 8868 is part of your filing, our team can prepare it with your return — see Tax Prep to get started.

Source: IRS.gov — Form 8868