How to file a tax extension?

[amara]

I need more time to file my taxes and want to know the simplest way to request a tax extension. What form do I need, where do I submit it, and are there any deadlines or rules I should be aware of? Any quick guidance would help.

 

[ankita]

File Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. You can file by mail, online with an IRS e-filing partner or through a tax professional. Estimate how much tax you owe for the year on the extension form: Subtract the taxes you already paid for the filing year.

 

[rajivkumar]

Submit Form 4868, "Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return." You have three options for filing: by mail, online with an IRS e-filing partner, or via a tax expert. On the extension form, estimate your annual tax liability: For the filing year, deduct the taxes you have already paid.

 

[Grayson]

Submit Form 4868, "Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return." You have three options for filing: by mail, online with an IRS e-filing partner, or via a tax expert. On the extension form, estimate your annual tax liability: For the filing year, deduct the taxes you have already paid.

 

[Rick_Grimes]

Before the April tax deadline, you can apply for a tax extension by submitting IRS Form 4868 online via the IRS website, tax software, or with assistance from a tax expert. This will give you an additional six months to file, but keep in mind that it only extends the filing date and not the deadline for paying any outstanding taxes.

 

[jainnorton]

Before the April deadline, submit IRS Form 4868 electronically through tax software or by mail to request an extension. Importantly, since the extension is only for filing the return and not for payment, estimate and pay any tax due by the original deadline to avoid interest and penalties.