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You may request up to an additional 6 months to file your U.S. individual income tax return. There are three ways to request an automatic extension of time to file your return. You must request the extension of time to file by the regular due date of your return to avoid the penalty for filing late.
More In Help. You may request up to an additional 6 months to file your U.S. individual income tax return. There are three ways to request an automatic extension of time to file your return. You must request the extension of time to file by the regular due date of your return to avoid the penalty for filing late.
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.
Penalties for filing late can mount up at a rate of 5% of the amount of tax due for each month (or portion thereof) that you're late. If you're more than 60 days late, the minimum penalty is $100 or 100% of the tax due with the return, whichever is less.
Can I get more time after the October deadline? Unfortunately, the tax filing extension deadline can't be extended beyond the October 15, 2025 deadline. That means if you still need to file for the 2024 tax year, this is your last chance to complete a tax return without failure to file interest and penalties.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for resident individuals to file their belated or revised Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the Assessment Year (AY) 2024-25. The original deadline of December 31, 2024, has now been pushed to January 15, 2025.
The late filing penalty is 5% of the additional taxes owed amount for every month (or fraction thereof) your return is late, up to a maximum of 25%.
Can I get more time after the October deadline? Unfortunately, the tax filing extension deadline can't be extended beyond the October 15, 2025 deadline. That means if you still need to file for the 2024 tax year, this is your last chance to complete a tax return without failure to file interest and penalties.
If you filed for an extension and miss the October deadline, here's what you can expect to happen: You may owe a late-filing penalty. The IRS can hit you with a late-filing penalty of 5% of the amount due for every month or partial month your tax return is late, up to 25% of the amount due.
The late filing penalty is 5% of the additional taxes owed amount for every month (or fraction thereof) your return is late, up to a maximum of 25%. If you file more than 60 days after the due date, the minimum penalty is $510 (for tax returns required to be filed in 2025) or 100% of your unpaid tax, whichever is less.