Reporting guide
Form 990 Due Dates
Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-N and 990-PF are due on the 15th day of the 5th month after your tax year ends. Find your fiscal year-end month below to read off the deadline.
Need more time? Request an automatic 6-month extension with Form 8868. The extended dates are shown in the last column. (The 990-N e-Postcard can't be extended — but it carries no late penalty either.)
Deadlines by fiscal year-end month
| Fiscal year ends | Return due | With Form 8868 |
|---|---|---|
| December | May 15 | November 15 |
| January | June 15 | December 15 |
| February | July 15 | January 15 |
| March | August 15 | February 15 |
| April | September 15 | March 15 |
| May | October 15 | April 15 |
| June | November 15 | May 15 |
| July | December 15 | June 15 |
| August | January 15 | July 15 |
| September | February 15 | August 15 |
| October | March 15 | September 15 |
| November | April 15 | October 15 |
How the deadline works
Every 990-series return and notice is due the 15th day of the 5th month after the organization's accounting period closes. When that date lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Filing after the deadline — original or extended — starts a per-day penalty for most organizations, and a missed year counts toward automatic revocation of exempt status. The amounts and the ways back are in our late-filing guide.