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                            Application for Extension of Time for Payment of 
Form  1127                                    Tax Due to Undue Hardship                                                      OMB No. 1545-2131
(Rev. December 2024)
Department of the Treasury  
Internal Revenue Service                  Go to www.irs.gov/Form1127 for the latest information.

Before you begin: Use the Determination Chart later in the instructions to see if you should file this form. 
Name(s) shown on return                                                                           Identifying number 

Number; street; and apt., room, or suite no. If you have a P.O. box, see instructions. 

City, town, or post office; state; and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see instructions. 

Part I     Request for Extension 
I request an extension from                     , 20         , to                                 , 20                , to pay tax of $                  . 
Check only one box. This request is for: 
      The tax shown or required to be shown on Form                                    . 
      An amount determined as a deficiency on Form                                     . 
This request is for calendar year 20          , or fiscal year ending                             , 20                . 

Part II    Reason for Extension 
Undue hardship. Enter below a detailed explanation of the undue hardship that will result if your application is denied. (If more space 
is required, please attach a separate sheet.) To establish undue hardship, you must show that you would sustain a substantial 
financial loss if forced to pay a tax or deficiency on the due date. For a complete definition of “undue hardship,” see Who Should File, 
later, in the instructions. 

Part III   Supporting Documentation (You must check both boxes, or your application will not be accepted.)
To support my application, I certify that I have attached: 
      A statement of my assets and liabilities at the end of last month (showing book and market values of assets and whether  
      securities are listed or unlisted), and 
      An itemized list of my income and expenses for each of the 3 months prior to the due date of the tax. 
                                                Signature and Verification 
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, including any accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete; and, if prepared by someone other than the taxpayer, that I am authorized to prepare this form. 
Signature of taxpayer                                                                                             Date

Signature of spouse                                                                                               Date
Signature of preparer 
other than taxpayer                                                                                               Date

                                              FOR IRS USE ONLY (Do not detach) 
This application is         Approved          Denied         Returned: 

Reason(s): 

                            Signature of authorized official                                                            Date 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.                             Cat. No. 17238O       Form  1127  (Rev. 12-2024) 



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Form 1127 (Rev. 12-2024)                                                                                                            Page  3 
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code.                    • Taxes on qualified investment entities. 
                                                                        • Taxes on greenmail. 
General Instructions 
                                                                        • Taxes on structured settlement factoring transactions. 
What’s New                                                              • Gift taxes. 
Form 709-NA. If the tax due is a gift tax reportable on Form            Form 1127 can also be filed if you receive a notice and demand for 
709-NA, United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax       payment (or tax bill) for any of the taxes shown below and paying 
Return of Nonresident Not a Citizen of the United States, send your     them at the time they are due will cause an undue hardship. 
Form 1127 to the address under Where To File, later.
                                                                        • Normal taxes and surtaxes. 
Purpose of Form                                                         • Taxes on private foundations and certain other tax-exempt  
Use Form 1127 to request an extension of time under section             organizations. 
6161 for payment of the following amounts.                              • Taxes on qualified investments. 
• The tax shown or required to be shown on a return.                    • Gift taxes. 
• An amount determined as a deficiency (an amount you owe               Undue hardship. The term “undue hardship” means more than an 
after an examination of your return).                                   inconvenience. You must show you will have a substantial financial 
                                                                        loss (such as selling property at a sacrifice price) if you pay your tax 
Determination Chart                                                     on the date it is due. 
Use this chart to determine if Form 1127 is the correct form for you 
to file.                                                                When To File 
IF you . . .                      THEN . . .                            Form 1127, and its supporting documentation, should be filed as  
                                                                        soon as you are aware of a tax liability or a tax deficiency you  
are requesting to postpone        file Form 1127. See When To File,     cannot pay without causing undue hardship. 
payment of the full amount of     later, for due dates.
tax shown or required to be shown                                       If you are requesting an extension of time to pay the full amount 
on your return or an amount                                             of tax shown or required to be shown on an upcoming return, Form 
determined as a deficiency                                              1127 must be received on or before the due date of that return, not 
                                                                        including extensions. 
are seeking an extension of       file Form 4868, Application for       If you are requesting an extension of time to pay an amount  
time to file your income tax      Automatic Extension of Time To        determined as a deficiency, Form 1127 must be received on or  
return                            File U.S. Individual Income Tax       before the due date for payment indicated in the tax bill. 
                                  Return; or Form 2350, Application 
                                  for Extension of Time To File U.S.    Where To File 
                                  Income Tax Return. Do not file 
                                  Form 1127.                            File Form 1127 with the Internal Revenue Service (Attn: Advisory  
                                                                        Group Manager) for the area where you maintain your legal  
are seeking an extension of       file Form 4768, Application for       residence or principal place of business. See Pub. 4235, Collection 
time to pay estate (and           Extension of Time To File a           Advisory Offices Contact Information, to find the address for your 
generation-skipping transfer)     Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate         local advisory group. 
taxes                             (and Generation-Skipping  
                                  Transfer) Taxes. Do not file          However, if the tax due is a gift tax reportable on Form 709 or 
                                  Form 1127.                            709-NA, send Form 1127 to: 
                                                                        Department of the Treasury  
are requesting a monthly          see Form 9465, Installment            Internal Revenue Service  
installment payment plan,         Agreement Request, or go to the       Stop 824G  
including a partial payment       Online Payment Agreement              7940 Kentucky Drive  
installment agreement or          Application at www.irs.gov/OPA.       Florence, KY 41042-2915
streamlined installment agreement Do not file Form 1127.
                                                                        Extension Period 
owe any tax and are not           call, write, or visit your local IRS  
requesting, or do not qualify     office to discuss your situation.     An extension of more than 6 months will generally not be granted  
for, either a monthly installment For more information, see Pub.        to pay the tax shown on a return. However, except for taxes due  
payment plan or an extension of   594, The IRS Collection Process.      under sections 4981, 4982, and 5881, an extension for more than   
time to pay the full amount       Do not file Form 1127.                6 months may be granted if you are out of the country. 
                                                                        An extension to pay an amount determined as a deficiency is  
Who Should File                                                         generally limited to 18 months from the date payment is due.  
                                                                        However, in exceptional circumstances, an additional 12 months  
You can file Form 1127 if you will owe any of the following and         may be granted. 
paying the tax at the time it is due will cause an undue hardship. 
                                                                        Note: An extension to pay a deficiency will not be granted if the  
• Income taxes.                                                         deficiency is due to negligence, intentional disregard of rules and  
• Self-employment income taxes.                                         regulations, or fraud with intent to evade tax. 
• Withheld taxes on nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.        Payment Due Date 
• Taxes on private foundations and certain other tax-exempt             You must pay the tax before the extension runs out. Do not wait   
organizations.                                                          to receive a bill from the IRS. 



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Form 1127 (Rev. 12-2024)                                                                                                                Page  4 

Interest. You will owe interest on any tax not paid by the due date     Signature and Verification 
of the return, or the due date of any amount determined to be a  
deficiency, regardless of whether an extension of time to pay the       This form must be signed and dated. 
tax has been obtained. The interest runs until you pay the tax.         Individuals. If this application is for the tax shown on a joint return  
Penalties. Penalties may be imposed if you fail to pay the tax          or a joint tax liability for an amount determined as a deficiency,  
within the extension period granted.                                    both you and your spouse must sign and date this form. If your  
                                                                        spouse cannot sign, see Pub. 501, Dependents, Standard  
                                                                        Deduction, and Filing Information. 
Specific Instructions 
Name, Address, and Identification Number                                Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for  
                                                                        the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws  
Individuals. Enter your name, address, and social security number       of the United States. We need this information to ensure  
(SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). If this      compliance with these laws and to properly grant extensions of  
application is for the tax shown on a joint return or a joint tax       time to pay tax. Applying for an extension of time for the payment  
liability for an amount determined as a deficiency, include both        of tax is voluntary. However, providing the requested information is 
spouses’ names in the order in which they appear or will appear on      mandatory if you apply for the extension. Our legal right to ask for 
your return, and enter the SSN or ITIN of the spouse whose name         the information requested on this form is based in sections 6001, 
appears first.                                                          6011, 6109, and 6161 and their regulations. If you fail to provide all 
Businesses. Enter your company’s name, address, and employer            or part of the information requested, your application may be 
identification number.                                                  denied. If you provide false or fraudulent information, you may be 
                                                                        subject to penalties. 
P.O. box. Enter your box number only if your post office does not  
deliver to your street address.                                         You are not required to provide the information requested on a  
                                                                        form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the  
Foreign address. Enter the information in the following order: city,    form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records  
province or state, and country. Follow the country’s practice for       relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as  
entering the postal code. Do not abbreviate the country name.           their contents may become material in the administration of any  
Part I                                                                  Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return information  
                                                                        are confidential, as required by section 6103. However, section  
Request for extension. Enter the due date of your return (not           6103 allows or requires the IRS to disclose the information to others 
including extensions) or the due date for paying the amount             as described in the Code. For example, we may disclose this 
determined as a deficiency. Enter the date you propose to pay the       information to the Department of Justice for enforcement of civil or 
tax and the amount of tax you owe. The date you propose to pay          criminal tax laws; to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. 
the tax can be up to:                                                   commonwealths or territories to administer their tax laws; to other 
• 6 months from the due date of your return (not including              countries under a tax treaty; to federal and state agencies to 
extensions) if your request is for payment of the tax shown on your     enforce nontax criminal laws; or to federal law enforcement and 
return (the date you propose can be more than 6 months if you are       intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. 
out of the country), or                                                 Estimates of taxpayer burden. The time needed to complete and 
• 18 months from the date payment is due if your request is for         file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The 
payment of an amount determined as a deficiency (an additional 12       estimated burden for individual taxpayers filing this form is 
months can be requested for a deficiency in exceptional                 approved under OMB control number 1545-0074 and is included in 
circumstances).                                                         the estimates shown in the instructions for their individual income 
                                                                        tax return. The estimated burden for all other taxpayers who file this 
Check the applicable box and enter the form number to which the         form is shown below. 
tax you owe relates. Enter the tax year if the tax you owe is figured 
on a calendar year; if the tax you owe is figured on a fiscal year,     Recordkeeping      .  .   .   . . .    . .  .  . .  .     3 hr., 6 min. 
enter the ending month, day, and year.                                  Learning about the   
                                                                        law or the form    .  .   .   . . .    . .  .  . .  .   .  . 55  min.
Part II 
                                                                        Preparing and sending   
Reason for extension. In order for your application to be               the form to the IRS   .   .   . . .    . .  .  . .  . 3 hr., 25 min.
considered, you must provide a detailed explanation of the undue  
hardship that will result if you pay the tax on or before the due date. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time  
An extension will not be granted if you provide only a general          estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would   
statement of hardship.                                                  be happy to hear from you. See the instructions for the tax return  
                                                                        for which this form is filed. 
Part III 
Supporting documentation. You must attach: 
• A statement(s) of your assets and liabilities, and 
• An itemized list of your income and expenses for each of the 3  
months prior to the due date of the tax. 
Note: Once your request has been reviewed, additional conditions 
may have to be met. 






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