MARYLAND
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION TO FILE
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FORM 504E
FIDUCIARY INCOME TAX RETURN
2011
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Interest
You will owe interest on tax not paid by the regular
Purpose of Form
due date of your return. The interest will accrue until
Use Form 504E to receive an automatic six month
you pay the tax. Even if you had a good reason not
extension to file Form 504.
to pay on time, you will still owe interest.
To get the extension you MUST:
Penalty
If tax and interest is not paid promptly, a penalty will
1. fill in Form 504E correctly AND
be assessed on the tax.
2. file it by the due date of your return AND
How to Claim Credit for Payment Made with This
Form
3. pay ALL of the amount shown on line 6.
When you file your return, show the amount of any
payment (line 6) sent with Form 504E on line 31 of
Fiduciaries requesting an extension of more than six
your return.
months must enter on this application the reason for
the request. No extension request will be granted
for more than six months, except in the case of a
fiduciary who is out of the United States. In no case
will an extension be granted for more than one year
from the due date for submitting the fiduciary tax
return. See Administrative Release 4.
When to File Form 504E
File Form 504E by April 15, 2012. If you are filing on
a fiscal year basis, file by the regular due date of
your return.
Where to File
Mail this form to the Maryland Revenue Administra-
tion Division, 110 Carroll Street, Annapolis, MD
21411-0001.
Filing Your Tax Return
You may file Form 504 at any time before the end of
the extension period. Remember, Form 504E does
not extend the time to pay taxes. If you do not pay
the amount due by the regular due date, you will
owe interest and be subject to a penalty.