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IRS Tax Topic on extensions of time to file your tax return and related resources.

Tax Tip 2024-79, Oct. 1, 2024 — The deadline for taxpayers with an extension to file is around the corner — on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

IR-2024-145, May 22, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service announced today an extension of the current Free File program through 2029 following an agreement that will continue to make the free private-sector tax software available to taxpayers.

Use Form 4768, Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Taxes, for certain extensions of time to file.

You generally cannot get an extension of more than 6 months. However, if you are outside the United States and meet certain tests, you may be able to get a longer extension.

Information about Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form 7004 is used to request an automatic extension to file the certain returns.

IR-2022-116, June 2, 2022 — The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging taxpayers who have yet to file their 2021 tax return – including those who requested an extension of time – to file a complete and accurate return electronically as early as possible once they have all their information together. There’s no need to wait until the October deadline.

Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time To File an Exempt Organization Return, is used by an exempt organization to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file its return. Also, the trustee of a trust required to file Form 1041-A or Form 5227 must use Form 8868 to request an extension of time to file those returns.

U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad file Form 2350 (SP), Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return (Spanish version), to ask for an extension of time to file their tax return only if they expect to file Form 2555 or 2555-EZ and need the time to meet either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion and/or the foreign housing exclusion or deduction.

Use Form 4768, Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Taxes, for certain extensions of time to file.