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Form 8892 (Rev 12-2008) Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Form 709 andor Payment o

Form 8892 (Rev 12-2008) Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Form 709 andor Payment o-2025

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Form 8892 is an application for an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 709, which pertains to Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax. It is used by individuals who are not applying for an extension of their individual income tax return. The form also serves as a payment voucher for any gift or GST taxes owed. Key instructions include filing deadlines, the necessity of separate forms for joint filers, and guidelines on penalties for late payments.

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Which of the following situations would require the filing of Form 709?

The following individuals are generally required to file Form 709: Donors who have made gifts exceeding the annual exclusion limit: If you have given gifts to any one individual that total more than the annual exclusion limit for the tax year, you must file Form 709.

Is Form 709 automatically extended?

Use Form 8892 to: To request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 709, when you are not applying for an extension of time to file your individual income tax return using Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

Can a taxpayer file for an automatic extension of months?

We give you an automatic 6-month extension to file your return. You must file by the deadline to avoid a late filing penalty.

How to avoid Form 709?

Unless you made a taxable gift valued at more than $18,000 to an individual or entity in 2024 or more than $19,000 in 2025, you dont need to fill out Form 709. If you did, you may just need to report the gift.

What is the application for automatic extension of time to file?

Use Form 4868 to apply for 6 more months (4 if out of the country (defined later under Taxpayers who are out of the country) and a U.S. citizen or resident) to file Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, or 1040-SS. Gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax return (Form 709 or 709-NA).

Do I really need to file form 709?

If you gave gifts to someone in 2024 totaling more than $18,000 (other than to your spouse), you probably must file Form 709. But see Transfers Not Subject to the Gift Tax and Gifts to Your Spouse, later, for more information on specific gifts that are not taxable.

What triggers a gift tax audit?

What Can Trigger a Gift or Estate Tax Audit? Here are some of the common factors that can lead to gift or estate tax audits: Total estate and gift value: Generally speaking, gift and estate tax returns are more likely to be audited when there are taxes owed and the size of the transaction or estate is relatively large.

What happens if form 709 is not filed?

The IRS also has the right to assess other penalties or interest for all of the years from the date of the gift tax filing to the current date, if the IRS Form 709 was not filed. For this reason, Form 709 has a section to report non-gift transactions.

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