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But still, the extension is allowed under the following circumstances: The filer suffered from a catastrophic event in a federally declared disaster area that made the filer unable to resume operations or made necessary records unavailable Fire, casualty, or natural disaster affected the operation of the filer Death, serious illness, or unavoidable absence of the individual responsible for filing the information returns affected the operation of the filer The filer was in the first year of establishment The filer did not receive data on a payee statement such as Schedule K-1, Form 1042-S, or the statement of sick pay required under section 31.6051-3(a)(1) in time to prepare an accurate information return. What forms can I extend using Form 8809? The following forms can be extended using Form 8809 List of Forms W-2 5498 1097, 1098, 1099 3921, 3922, W-2G 5498-ESA 5498-QA 1042-S 1094-C, 1095-C 1095-B 1042-S 5498-SA 1099-QA When is the due date to file Form 8809? Form 8809 should be filed either on paper or online before the filing deadline of the forms for which the extension is being requested. Form Paper Filing Deadline E-filing Deadline W-2, and 1099-NEC January 31, 2025 January 31, 2025 1094-C and 1095 February 28, 2025 March 31, 2025 1099 Forms February 28, 2025 March 31, 2025 W-2G, 1097, 1098, 3921, 3922, and 8027 February 28, 2025 March 31, 2025 1042-S March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025 5498 June 2, 2025 June 2, 2025 Does Form 8809 also extend the deadline for furnishing recipient copies? No! Form 8809 will extend only the filing deadline. In order to request an extension for recipient copy distribution, you must fill out form 15397 and send it to the IRS. For more information about Form 15397, click here Where to send Form 8809 to file an extension for 1099-NEC & W2 Forms? 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