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About Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

You can get an automatic extension when you make a payment with Direct Pay, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System or by debit or credit card. When paying electronically, you must select Form 4868 as the payment type and the payment date to get the automatic extension.

Submit Form 4868 to the IRS either electronically or via mail by the tax-filing deadline. If you pay the IRS an estimate of your taxes owed by tax day using either your debit/credit card, IRS Direct Pay, or the EFTPS system, noting that your payment is for an extension, you can skip the paperwork altogether.

An extension gives you extra time to file, but not extra time to pay. After you file an extension, if you owe taxes when you file your return, you might also have to pay penalties and interest on the tax due.

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.

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. Don't mail in Form 4868 if you file electronically, unless you're making a payment with a check or money order.

Get an extension when you make a payment You can also get an extension by electronically paying all or part of your estimated income tax due and indicating the payment is for an extension. You can make a same day payment using online account services.

Be sure to make your check or money order payable to the "United States Treasury." Write your social security number, daytime phone number, and "Form 4868" on your check or money order. Do not staple or attach your payment to 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.

Most business tax returns can be extended by filing Form 7004: Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File by the original due date of the return.