Form 3520 Deadline

Form 3520 Deadline

Form 3520 Deadline

Form 3520 Deadline: One common question we receive about the IRS due date for Form 3520, is:

When is the deadline for filing Internal Revenue Service Form 3520?

For reference, the Form is used to report certain foreign transactions involving gifts, inheritances and trusts. 

The deadline for filing Form 3520 is the same as the tax return. But, if a tax return is not filed, the form 3520 is still required to be filed. 

If the Taxpayer is unable to file the form timely, they should apply for an extension.

The extension coincides with the Tax Return filing deadline.

Therefore, if you file an extension for your tax return, the Form 3520 goes on extension as well.

When is the Form 3520 Due Date?

As provided by the IRS on issues involving the Form 3520 Deadline: 

“In general, a U.S. person’s Form 3520 is due on the 15th day of the 4th month following the end of such person’s tax year for income tax purposes, which, for individuals, is April 15.

If, however, on the due date of your income tax return, you are a U.S. citizen or resident who qualifies for one of the following conditions, then your Form 3520 is due on the 15th day of the 6th month (June 15) following the end of your tax year for income tax purposes. You must include a statement on the Form 3520 showing that you are a U.S. citizen or resident who meets one of these conditions.

• You live outside of the United States and Puerto Rico and your place of business or post of duty is outside the United States and Puerto Rico.

• You are in the military or naval service on duty outside the United States and Puerto Rico.

In the case of a Form 3520 filed with respect to a U.S. decedent, the due date to file a Form 3520 is the 15th day of the 4th month following the end of the decedent’s last tax year for income tax purposes (April 15). If the U.S. person’s estate is also required to file a Form 3520, the estate will have to file by the 15th day of the 4th month following the end of the estate’s tax year for income tax purposes, just like any other U.S. person. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, file by the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

If a U.S. person is granted an extension of time to file an income tax return, the due date for filing Form 3520 is the 15th day of the 10th month (October 15) following the end of the U.S. person’s tax year. Send Form 3520 to the Internal Revenue Service Center, P.O. Box 409101, Ogden, UT 84409. Form 3520 must have all required attachments to be considered complete.

If a complete Form 3520 is not filed by the due date, including extensions, the time for assessment of any tax imposed with respect to any event or period to which the information required to be reported in Parts I through III of such Form 3520 relates will not expire before the date that is 3 years after the date on which the required information is reported. See section 6501(c)(8).”

Missed Filing Form 3520 in Prior Years?

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