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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.
Filing a tax extension can help people who may be missing important tax documents or who need extra time to complete their paperwork. It can also help filers avoid a late-filing penalty.
The IRS allows 2023 federal tax returns to be e-filed until early November 2026. To e-file a prior year tax return the IRS requires an Identity Protection PIN. The IRS shuts down e-filing for maintenance each year from late November to early January. Prior year returns for years before 2022 must be mailed.
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.
Use Form 4768 to: Apply for an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 706, Form 706-A, Form 706-NA, or Form 706-QDT. Apply for a discretionary (additional) extension of time to file Form 706 (Part II of Form 4768).
In addition, some Forms 1040, 1040-A, 1040-EZ, and 1041 cannot be e-filed if they have attached forms, schedules, or documents that IRS does not accept electronically.
How do I request a filing extension? Apply in My DOR. Call the department at 360-705-6705. Send a secure e-mail.
An executor may apply for an automatic 6-month extension of time to file Form 706, 706-A, 706-NA, or 706-QDT. Unless you are an executor who is out of the country (see below), the automatic extension of time to file is 6 months from the original due date of the applicable return.
If you need more time to file Form 1041, apply for an automatic 5-month extension. Submit Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns.