Get 4868 Form

If you don't file either your return or Form 4868 by the tax filing deadline, you'll be subject to a late filing penalty. The penalty is usually 5% of the amount you owe for each month, up to a maximum of 25%.

Note: If you're a fiscal year taxpayer, you must file a paper Form 4868. Use Form 4868 to apply for 6 more months (4 if “out of the country” (defined later under Taxpayers who are out of the country) and a U.S. citizen or resident) to file Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, 1040-PR, or 1040-SS.

Amount Paid with Extension Enter the total amount that you plan to pay with your extension. Your "Tax Liability" minus your "Tax Payments" would be the total "Balance Due" on your return. You can choose to pay that amount in full, in part, or you can choose not to pay any amount with your extension.

Taxpayers who want more time for any reason to file federal income tax returns may use Form 4868. You can file the form when you need an extension for a variety of returns in the 1040 series including: Form 1040: U.S. Individual Tax Return.

Do I need to file an extension if I don't owe? If you are due a refund, you do not need to file an extension; you have three years from the filing deadline to file the return and claim your refund.

You can file your tax return any time before the extension expires. Don't attach a copy of Form 4868 to your return. You'll owe interest on any tax not paid by the regular due date of your return, even if you qualify for the 2-month extension because you were out of the country. The interest runs until you pay the tax.

You can e-file Form 4868 or Form 2350 for free on eFile.com. After you have e-filed an IRS accepted tax extension, you can complete your 2022 Tax Return by October 16, 2023; all your tax extension information will be in your eFile.com account when you e-file.

A U.S. citizen or resident files this form to request an automatic extension of time to file a U.S. individual income tax return.

You can prepare your 2021 Return on eFile.com and then download, print, sign, and mail it. If you need more time to file your 2022 Tax Return beyond June 15 to October 16, 2023, you can prepare and e-file extension Form 4868 on eFile.com by April 18, 2023.