E-File Form 8809 to Extend the Filing Deadline for 1099,
W-2, 1095,
and Other Information Returns

Form 8809 is an IRS form used to request an extension of time to file information returns. When filed by the original due date, it allows businesses, employers, payers, and other reporting entities to receive up to 30 additional days to file.

Form 8809 applies to information returns such as Forms 1099, W-2, 1098, 1042-S, and ACA forms (1094 and 1095).

Extensions for Forms W-2 and 1099-NEC are no longer automatic. However, an extension may be granted under specific conditions, including:

• The filer experienced a catastrophic event in a federally declared disaster area, preventing normal operations or access to
  required records.
• A fire, casualty, or natural disaster disrupted the filer’s operations.
• The death, serious illness, or unavoidable absence of the individual responsible for filing affected the filer’s ability to submit the returns.
• The filer is in their first year of establishment.
• The filer did not receive required payee data—such as Schedule K-1,
  Form 1042-S, or a sick pay statement required under Section 31.6051-3(a)(1)—in time to prepare an accurate information return.

No. Form 8809 extends only the filing deadline with the IRS. To request an extension for furnishing recipient copies, you must complete
Form 15397 and submit it to
the IRS.

For more information about Form 15397, click here

Complete Form 8809, download it, and send it to the following mailing address:

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Ogden, UT 84201-0209

TaxBandits will mail your paper Form 8809 to the IRS on your behalf, ensuring
timely submission.