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You can obtain an additional 4-month extension of (to October 15, 2019) by filing Form 4868. After April 15, you will need to prepare and file the form on paper (since the IRS will stop accepting extensions after that date).

If you filed IRS Form 4868 on or before the April 2019 filing deadline, the tax extension deadline gives you until Oct. 15 an extra six months to file your tax return.

The IRS reminds taxpayers who requested an extra six months to file their 2017 tax return that Monday, October 15, 2018, is the extension deadline for most taxpayers.

Paying any tax due The standard six-month tax extension allows you to file your tax return after the usual deadline. However, it doesn't buy you more time to pay any taxes you may owe. That means that if you don't pay your tax balance by the filing deadline (April 15 in 2019), you'll get hit with penalty and interest.

If you missed the tax deadline but are due a refund there is no penalty. ... If owe taxes and missed the deadline, there's good news and bad news. Bad news: You can't file an extension at this point. More bad news: you will be charged failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties for missing the deadline.

IRS e-file is the IRS's electronic filing program. You can get an automatic extension of time to file your tax return by filing Form 4868 electronically. You'll receive an electronic acknowledgment once you complete the transaction. Keep it with your records.

Step 1: Estimate taxes owed. Estimate the amount of taxes you will owe for the year. ... Step 2: Download Form 4868. Completing Form 4868 allows you to obtain the six-month extension of time to file your return. ... Step 3: Complete Form 4868. ... Step 4: Mail the form.

The fastest and easiest way to get the extra time is through the Free File link on IRS.gov. In a matter of minutes, anyone, regardless of income, can use this free service to electronically request an automatic tax-filing extension on Form 4868. Filing this form gives taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file a return.

The fastest and easiest way to get the extra time is through the Free File link on IRS.gov. In a matter of minutes, anyone, regardless of income, can use this free service to electronically request an automatic tax-filing extension on Form 4868. Filing this form gives taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file a return.

It is only available through IRS.gov. Use Form 4868. Fill out a request for an extension using Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. The deadline for mailing the form to the IRS is April 18.

Call the IRS at 800-829-1040 to determine if your request for an extension was approved. The customer service representative will be able to advise you if the extension was received and approved. If approved, the extension you get by filing form 4868 will afford you an extension of time to file until October 15.

In general, you can't file a second extension. ... Once upon a time you could request a second extension (Form 2688) until mid-October if you couldn't file by the first extension's mid-August deadline. In 2005, the IRS eliminated the second extension and updated the first extension deadline (Form 4868) to October 15.

Filing an extension will allow you to push your deadline back six months to October 15, 2019.

Pay all or part of your estimated income tax due and indicate that the payment is for an extension using IRS Direct Pay, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), or a credit or debit card. ... E-file Form 4868 using your personal computer or through a tax professional who uses e-file. File a paper Form 4868.

You can get an automatic six-month extension when you make a payment with IRS payment options, including Direct Pay, debit or credit card, or EFTPS and select Form 4868 or extension. If you do so, there's no need to file Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File a U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.