How to File a Tax Extension for Your IRS Return in 2024

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It doesn't give you an extension to pay, though. So be sure to pay your estimated taxes by Tax Day.","keywords":"","articleBody":"Affiliate links for the products on this page are from partners that compensate us and terms apply to offers listed (see our advertiser disclosure with our list of partners for more details). However, our opinions are our own. See how we rate products and services to help you make smart decisions with your money.Anyone can file a tax extension. Whether you've been out of town, facing an emergency, or just don't have your paperwork in order, you might need more time to file your taxes.While your reasoning doesn't matter, an extension gives you six extra months to file your income taxes. But before you request an extension, make sure you know the rules first.See Personal Finance Insider's picks for the best tax software >>A tax extension gives you until Oct. 15 to file a tax return. A tax extension gives you an extension to file, but doesn't give you an extension if you owe money to the IRS. \"Most people think that if they owe the IRS, this waives a few extra months for payment when that is not the case,\" says Nakiea S. Cook, an accountant and the owner of NC Accounting & Consulting Solutions. \"In fact, you can compute the amount you owe and send payment with your tax extension form.\"Note: You're allowed an additional two months, usually until June 15, to file your tax return and pay any taxes due without requesting an extension if you're a US citizen or resident alien and are living outside of the US and Puerto Rico and your main place of business (or post of duty if in the military) is outside the US and Puerto Rico. If you need more than the additional two months, you can apply for another four-month extension.If you owe money, you'll need to make a payment by the filing deadline — which is April 15 for the 2024 filing season — in order to avoid penalties and interest. However, if you cannot pay the full balance due, it is still recommended that you file your tax return in order to avoid a failure to file penalty. You can apply for an installment agreement with the IRS online or by completing Form 9465. The failure to pay penalty is reduced when you have an approved payment plan with the IRS.Contributions to Traditional and Roth IRAs for the prior year are due by the tax filing deadline regardless of whether or not you file for an extension. However, if you are a sole proprietor the deadline to contribute to a SEP or SIMPLE IRA does get extended along with the tax filing if you file an extension.It's free to file a tax extension in any way that's best for you: electronically or mailed. But not filing an extension and not filing your taxes by April 15 could be costly, which we'll cover later.Regardless of how much you owe, a tax extension is not a payment extension. In order to avoid a penalty, you'll need to have paid at least 90% of the tax for the current year or 100% of the tax shown for the prior year, whichever is less. For married couples filing jointly with adjusted gross income of $150,000 or higher, the withholding must be at least 110% of the total tax owed for the prior year ($75,000 if filing separately).Generally, you can avoid the penalty if you owe less than $1,000. Special rules apply for certain individuals like farmers, fishermen and certain household employers.If you're paying electronically, you don't need to fill out any extra paperwork. The IRS automatically processes an extension when you pay all or part of your estimated income tax, either online or by phone.Otherwise, you can file an extension by completing Form 4868. You can use the IRS e-file or file out a paper form and mail it in.On the form, you'll provide some personal information including like your address, Social Security number, and estimated tax liability. If you're filing with your spouse, you'll need their Social Security number as well. Nonresidents will need an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). If you don't have one, you can apply for one through the IRS. If you know you owe money, you can pay a portion of your estimated total tax liability. Use the tax withholding calculator to find out how much you're expected to pay.\"If you owe the IRS, you can submit a payment,\" Cook says. \"If you don't have the means to make payment, still file [your tax return] as the penalty for not filing is severe.\"You can electronically file Form 4868 and opt to mail a check instead of making a payment online, you'll need to attach a completed paper form of what you filed electronically.\"Form 4868 can be filed electronically or mailed, [although] electronic is preferred,\" Cook says.This applies only to federal tax extensions. You'll need to check with your individual state tax authority to see if you need to request a separate extension or if your federal form extends to your state returns. You can't file a tax extension after April 18. If you don't file your taxes by the deadline, the IRS will charge you interest on the unpaid balance and a late payment penalty, ranging from 5% to 25% of the amount owed each month it goes unpaid. The failure to file penalty is 5% and the failure to pay penalty is 0.5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or partial month, up to a maximum of 25%. If both the failure to file and failure to pay penalties apply in the same month, the failure to file penalty is reduced by the amount of the failure to pay penalty for that month. For returns over 60 days late the minimum penalty is $435 or 100% of the tax required to be paid on the return, whichever is less.For example, if you miss the April 18 deadline for filing your 2022 return without filing an extension, your late fee is 5%. If you owe $1,000, that's a $500 penalty (4.5% failure to file penalty and 0.5% failure to pay penalty). That's not even including interest. You'll get charged interest on the unpaid amount until the entire bill is paid, Cook says.If you fill out IRS Form 4868 electronically, you'll get an automatic extension of time to file your tax return, according to the IRS. That is the quickest and easy way to file a tax extension.There is no cost of penalty for filing a tax extension, whether by mail or electronically.If you can't file your IRS tax return by the April 15 deadline, you can get a six-month extension by filling out Form 486. However, this does not give you six additional months to pay any tax you owe. 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Whether you've been out of town, facing an emergency, or just don't have your paperwork in order, you might need more time to file your taxes.</p><p>While your reasoning doesn't matter, an extension gives you six extra months to file your income taxes. But before you request an extension, make sure you know the rules first.</p><p><strong><em>See Personal Finance Insider's picks for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/what-is-best-tax-software" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">best tax software</a> >></em></strong></p><h2 data-toc-label="What is a tax extension?" id="what-is-a-tax-extension?" class="toc-anchor">What is a tax extension?</h2><p>A tax extension gives you until Oct. 15 to file a tax return. A tax extension gives you an extension to file, but doesn't give you an extension if you owe money to the IRS. </p><p>"Most people think that if they owe the IRS, this waives a few extra months for payment when that is not the case," says Nakiea S. Cook, an accountant and the owner of <a href="https://www.aimingforfreedom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">NC Accounting & Consulting Solutions</a>. "In fact, you can compute the amount you owe and send payment with your tax extension form."</p><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular ignore-typography"><p><strong>Note:</strong> You're allowed an additional two months, usually until June 15, to file your tax return and pay any taxes due without requesting an extension if you're a US citizen or resident alien and are living outside of the US and Puerto Rico and your main place of business (or post of duty if in the military) is outside the US and Puerto Rico. If you need more than the additional two months, you can apply for another four-month extension.</p></aside><p>If you owe money, you'll need to make a payment by the filing deadline — which is April 15 for the 2024 filing season — in order to avoid penalties and interest. However, if you cannot pay the full balance due, it is still recommended that you file your tax return in order to avoid a failure to file penalty. You can apply for an installment agreement with the IRS <a href="https://www.irs.gov/payments/online-payment-agreement-application" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">online</a> or by completing <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-9465" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">Form 9465</a>. The failure to pay penalty is reduced when you have an approved payment plan with the IRS.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular ignore-typography"><h2 data-toc-label="Does my IRA contribution deadline get extended as well?" id="does-my-ira-contribution-deadline-get-extended-as-well?" class="toc-anchor">Does my IRA contribution deadline get extended as well?</h2><p>Contributions to Traditional and Roth IRAs for the prior year are due by the tax filing deadline regardless of whether or not you file for an extension. However, if you are a sole proprietor the deadline to contribute to a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/sep-ira" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">SEP</a> or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/simple-ira" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">SIMPLE IRA</a> does get extended along with the tax filing if you file an extension.</p></aside><h2 data-toc-label="What does it cost to file a tax extension?" id="what-does-it-cost-to-file-a-tax-extension?" class="toc-anchor">What does it cost to file a tax extension?</h2><p>It's free to file a tax extension in any way that's best for you: electronically or mailed. But not filing an extension and not filing your taxes by April 15 could be costly, which we'll cover later.</p><p>Regardless of how much you owe, a tax extension is not a payment extension. In order to avoid a penalty, you'll need to have paid at least 90% of the tax for the current year or 100% of the tax shown for the prior year, whichever is less. For married couples filing jointly with adjusted gross income of $150,000 or higher, the withholding must be at least 110% of the total tax owed for the prior year ($75,000 if filing separately).</p><p>Generally, you can avoid the penalty if you owe less than $1,000. Special rules apply for certain individuals like farmers, fishermen and certain household employers.</p><div class="insider-raw-embed" data-type="embed" data-embed-type="raw" id="c3354f4b-7330-4d33-b81b-d6d23972360f"><iframe src="https://smartasset.com/captivate/frame/ucznodjd" width="100%" height="650px" scrolling="auto" style="border: none;"></iframe></div><h2 data-toc-label="How to file a tax extension" id="how-to-file-a-tax-extension" class="toc-anchor">How to file a tax extension</h2><p>If you're paying electronically, you don't need to fill out any extra paperwork. The IRS automatically processes an extension when you pay all or part of your estimated income tax, either online or by phone.</p><p>Otherwise, you can file an extension by <a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">completing Form 4868</a>. You can use the IRS e-file or file out a paper form and mail it in.</p><p>On the form, you'll provide some personal information including like your address, Social Security number, and estimated tax liability. If you're filing with your spouse, you'll need their Social Security number as well. Nonresidents will need an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). If you don't have one, you can <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">apply for one through the IRS</a>. </p><p>If you know you owe money, you can pay a portion of your estimated total tax liability. Use the <a href="https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-product-module="body_link">tax withholding calculator</a> to find out how much you're expected to pay.</p><p>"If you owe the IRS, you can submit a payment," Cook says. "If you don't have the means to make payment, still file [your tax return] as the penalty for not filing is severe."</p><p>You can electronically file Form 4868 and opt to mail a check instead of making a payment online, you'll need to attach a completed paper form of what you filed electronically.</p><p>"Form 4868 can be filed electronically or mailed, [although] electronic is preferred," Cook says.</p><p>This applies only to federal tax extensions. You'll need to check with your individual state tax authority to see if you need to request a separate extension or if your federal form extends to your state returns. You can't file a tax extension after April 18. </p><h2 data-toc-label="What happens if miss the deadline to file a tax extension?" id="what-happens-if-miss-the-deadline-to-file-a-tax-extension?" class="toc-anchor">What happens if miss the deadline to file a tax extension?</h2><p>If you don't file your taxes by the deadline, the IRS <a href="https://www.irs.gov/payments/failure-to-file-penalty" data-analytics-product-module="body_link" rel="">will charge you</a> interest on the unpaid balance and a late payment penalty, ranging from 5% to 25% of the amount owed each month it goes unpaid. </p><p>The failure to file penalty is 5% and the failure to pay penalty is 0.5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or partial month, up to a maximum of 25%. If both the failure to file and failure to pay penalties apply in the same month, the failure to file penalty is reduced by the amount of the failure to pay penalty for that month. For returns over 60 days late the minimum penalty is $435 or 100% of the tax required to be paid on the return, whichever is less.</p><p>For example, if you miss the April 18 deadline for filing your 2022 return without filing an extension, your late fee is 5%. If you owe $1,000, that's a $500 penalty (4.5% failure to file penalty and 0.5% failure to pay penalty). That's not even including interest. You'll get charged interest on the unpaid amount until the entire bill is paid, Cook says.</p><h2 data-toc-label="How to file a tax extension frequently asked questions (FAQs)" id="how-to-file-a-tax-extension-frequently-asked-questions-(faqs)" class="toc-anchor">How to file a tax extension frequently asked questions (FAQs)</h2> <div class="collapsable-faq collapsable-faq-dropdown" data-parent-index="" data-component-type="collapsable-faq" data-root-margin="0px 0px 100% 0px"> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_header"> <span class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_text headline-semibold faq-question"> What is the easiest way to file a tax extension? </span> <span class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_chevron"> <svg class="svg-icon chevron-icon " data-chevron-icon="" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 14.4 8.4" id="chevron-icon"> <title>Chevron icon</title> <desc>It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.</desc> <path class="chevron" fill="none" stroke="#76767a" stroke-linecap="square" d="M.7.7l6.5 7 6.5-7"></path> </svg> </span> </div> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_wrap"> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_content"> <p class="faq-answer">If you fill out IRS Form 4868 electronically, you'll get an automatic extension of time to file your tax return, according to the IRS. That is the quickest and easy way to file a tax extension.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="collapsable-faq collapsable-faq-dropdown" data-parent-index="" data-component-type="collapsable-faq" data-root-margin="0px 0px 100% 0px"> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_header"> <span class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_text headline-semibold faq-question"> Is there a penalty for filing a tax extension? </span> <span class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_chevron"> <svg class="svg-icon chevron-icon " data-chevron-icon="" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 14.4 8.4" id="chevron-icon"> <title>Chevron icon</title> <desc>It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.</desc> <path class="chevron" fill="none" stroke="#76767a" stroke-linecap="square" d="M.7.7l6.5 7 6.5-7"></path> </svg> </span> </div> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_wrap"> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_content"> <p>There is no cost of penalty for filing a tax extension, whether by mail or electronically.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="collapsable-faq collapsable-faq-dropdown collapsable-faq-dropdown-last" data-parent-index="" data-component-type="collapsable-faq" data-root-margin="0px 0px 100% 0px"> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_header"> <span class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_text headline-semibold faq-question"> What happens if I can't file my taxes by Tax Day? </span> <span class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_chevron"> <svg class="svg-icon chevron-icon " data-chevron-icon="" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 14.4 8.4" id="chevron-icon"> <title>Chevron icon</title> <desc>It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.</desc> <path class="chevron" fill="none" stroke="#76767a" stroke-linecap="square" d="M.7.7l6.5 7 6.5-7"></path> </svg> </span> </div> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_wrap"> <div class="collapsable-faq-dropdown_content"> <p class="faq-answer">If you can't file your IRS tax return by the April 15 deadline, you can get a six-month extension by filling out Form 486. 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