Form 990 IRS filing deadlines and electronic filing information
Learn about electronic filing opening dates, due dates for 990 returns, grace periods for rejections, and transmission recommendations for UltraTax CS users.
Refer to the following electronic filing opening day information and information about relevant due dates for 990 returns.
For more information, see Publication 4163.
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All deadlines expire at 11:59:59 pm local time based on the preparer's location. UltraTax CS time stamps your e-file when Thomson Reuters receives it. Transmit your electronic files to Thomson Reuters at least 1 hour before the filing deadline.
Date | Event |
|---|---|
1/13/2026 | The IRS begins accepting 990 electronic tax returns. |
4/15/2026 | Deadline to file calendar-year-end returns and Form 8868 extensions for Forms 990-T (IRAs, employee trusts, ESAs, and MSAs) and Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) to FinCEN. |
5/15/2026 | Deadline to file calendar-year-end returns and Form 8868 extensions for Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-N, 990-PF, and 990-T. |
10/15/2026 | Deadline to file extended calendar-year-end 990-T returns (IRAs, employee trusts, ESAs, and MSAs) and Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) to FinCEN. |
11/16/2026 | Deadline to transmit extended calendar-year-end 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, and 990-T returns. |
Grace period for rejections
If the IRS rejects your electronic return, you have a grace period to correct and resubmit it:
- Electronic returns:10 calendar days from your initial transmission date
- Form 8868 extensions:5 calendar days from your initial transmission date
- Form 114 (FBAR):No grace period applies
The grace period begins when the IRS rejects your return and doesn’t extend for weekends, holidays, or end-of-year cutoffs. The IRS considers returns you re-file electronically during the grace period as timely filed.
See IRS Publication 4163 for more information on timely filed electronic returns.
