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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.
If April 15 falls on a weekend or legal holiday, you have until midnight the next business day following April 15 to timely file either Form 4868 or your tax return. If you timely file Form 4868, you have until Oct. 15 to timely file your return.
Taxpayers who don't owe tax or are owed a refund There's no penalty for filing after the April 15 deadline if a refund is due. However, taxpayers due a refund should still consider filing as soon as possible.
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 filing of this application on or before the due date automatically provides an extension of six months after such due date for the filing of your completed tax return, provided the tax is properly estimated and the application is accompanied by a remittance for the amount shown on line 6.
The Failure to File penalty is 5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month that a tax return is late.
Pro: A tax extension helps you avoid the late filing penalty After 60 days, the penalty increases to $485 or 100% of your unpaid taxes—whichever is lower. By requesting a tax extension, you'll get extra time to avoid this penalty.
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.
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.