Form 8809 (Rev. December 2026)

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Form

8809

(Rev. December 2026)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Application for Extension of Time
To File Information Returns

OMB No. 1545-1081

(For Forms W-2, W-2G, 1042-S, 1094-C, 1095, 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and 8027)
This form may be e-filed. See How to File in the separate Instructions for Form 8809.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form8809 for instructions and the latest information.

Do not use this form to request an extension of time to (1) file Form 1040 or 1040-SR (use Form 4868), (2) file Form 1042 (use Form
7004), or (3) furnish statements to recipients (see Extensions under part M in Pub. 1099 available at www.irs.gov/Pub1099).
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Payer’s/filer’s information. Type or print clearly in black ink.
Payer’s/filer’s name
Address
City

State

ZIP code

DRAFT — DO NOT FILE

Contact telephone number
Contact email address
Check your method of filing information
returns (check only one box). Use a
separate Form 8809 for each method.*
Electronic

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Paper

If you are requesting an extension for more than one payer/filer, enter the total
number of payers/filers and attach a typed list of names and TINs. If sending
an individual Form 8809 for each request, do not enter an amount. See How
to File in the separate instructions for details.

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Check this box only if you already requested the automatic extension and you now need an additional extension. See
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Check only the box(es) that apply. Do not enter the number of returns.
Form(s)

✓ here

✓ here

Form(s)

✓ here

Form(s)

W-2

5498

8027

1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, W-2G

5498-ESA

1094-C, 1095-C

1099-LPS

5498-QA

1095-B

1099-NEC

5498-SA

1099-QA

1042-S

5498-TA

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If you are requesting an extension for Form W-2 or 1099-NEC, or if you checked the box on line 5, you must meet one of the
following criteria. Check the applicable box(es) that describes your need for an extension.

7a

The filer suffered a catastrophic event in a federally declared disaster area that made the filer unable to resume operations
or made necessary records unavailable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7b Fire, casualty, or natural disaster affected the operation of the filer .
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Death, serious illness, or unavoidable absence of the individual responsible for filing the information returns affected the
operation of the filer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7d The filer was in the first year of establishment .
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form, including any accompanying statements, and, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, it is true, correct, and complete.

Signature:

Date:

Title:

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Cat. No. 10322N

Form 8809 (Rev. 12-2026) Created 6/18/26

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* If you’re required to file a total
of 10 or more information returns
during the year, you may need to
e-file. See the instructions for
more information.

Contact name

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Taxpayer identification
number (TIN) (Enter the
payer’s 9-digit number.
Do not enter hyphens.)