Form RF-1115

Application for extended deadline for submitting the tax return for wage earners and pensioners

The deadline for applying for an extension is April 30.

Extensions beyond 30 days is not granted. If you are granted an extension, you can not expect to receive the tax settlement in June.

Electronic applications are granted on an ongoing basis. The status of your application can be found in My tax.

If you cannot submit the application electronically you should send the application by post to
Skatteetaten, Postboks 9200, 0134 OSLO. Applications on paper will take longer to process.

Self-employed persons and businesses

If you are self-employed and want to apply for a extension, your deadline to submit the tax return and to apply for a extension is 31 May. Apply for an extended deadline

Applications for extended deadline for the spouse

If your spouse is running a business or is a self-employed person, you have the same deadline for submission as your spouse. If one of the spouses applies for a extension and is granted this, the other spouse will automatically get the same deadline.

Partners in businesses assessed as a partnership

If you owned a share of a company assessed as a partnership last year, your deadline to submit the tax return and to apply for a extension is 31 May. The company must submit the tax return electronically

The following may be granted an extended deadline:

  • income recipients and pensioners
  • self-employed persons and businesses
  • share owners in businesses assessed as a partnership
  • foreign businesses that carry out taxable activity in Norway through a permanent establishment (branch)

You can apply for one month’s extension. We do not grant longer extensions.

If you’re self-employed or a business and do not submit the tax return or apply for an extension by the deadline, you may have to pay additional tax or an enforcement fine.

Apply by the submission deadline

You cannot apply for an extension after the deadline, so make sure you apply early.

30 April

  • income recipients
  • pensioners

31 May

  • sole proprietorships and companies
  • share owners in businesses assessed as a partnership
  • foreign businesses with a permanent place of business in Norway (branch)

Online applications are granted automatically.

Hvis du ikke kan sende søknaden elektronisk må du sende oss et brev hvor du ber om utsatt frist. Send søknaden per post til:

Skatteetaten
Postboks 9200 Grønland
0134 OSLO

Det vil ta lengre tid å behandle søknader som sendes på papir.

If your spouse is running a business or is a self-employed person, you have the same submission deadline as your spouse

If one of the spouses applies for an extension and it is granted, the other spouse will automatically get the same deadline.

Important information

Noen grupper har fått automatisk utsatt frist i år. Dette gjelder kun for skattemeldingen for inntektsåret 2023, som du leverer i 2024.

Les mer og se hvilke grupper det gjelder

An extension may result in you getting your tax assessment notice later

If you apply for an extension, you may get your tax assessment notice later. 

Unfortunately, we cannot give you a specific date for when you’ll receive your tax assessment notice. You’ll be notified.