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How to file a 4868 extension for your Individual Tax Form

Millions of U.S. Citizens wait until the last minute of April 15, 2019 Midnight to prepare their individual returns.

If you are a Taxpayer in the U.S, maybe you haven't started your taxes because you're waiting on a missing W-2 form or late 1099. The IRS helps you by providing more time if you are still working to prepare your returns and get finished up. Apply for a tax extension form to the IRS and get additional time to complete your tax filing properly.

If you missed filing your tax extension before April 15, then you must file your 1040 return along with late filing penalty.

File Your Personal Tax Extension Form 4868 in Minutes 

How do I get an extension?

By Filing 4868 you will get 6 months of extra time to file your 1040 tax return. It's one of the simplest tax forms available for which the IRS does not require any explanation for filing the extension for your return.

Form 4868, U.S. Individual Tax Extension

Form 4868 is an Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Use Form 4868 to apply and avail six months of time extension to file Form 1040, 1040NR, 1040NR-EZ, 1040-PR, or 1040-SS.

Generally, If you are away from the country, IRS provides you the automatic two-month extra time to file your 1040 returns.

Complete a Form 4868 with your Name and SSN. If it is a joint return, provide the details of your spouse. Enter the basic necessary information if you have a refund due or estimate the amount you owe and pay that amount by EFTPS/EFW methods if you file the form electronically.

Form 4868 helps you to get more time to file only the documents, not more time to pay.

What payment details do I need to submit with 4868 Extension?

1. Enter the total tax liability you expect to report on the previous tax year. (Box. 4 in 4868 Form)

2. Enter the total payments you expect to report on the previous tax year. (Box. 5 in 4868 Form)

3. Enter the value subtracted from total tax liability and total payments. (Box. 6 in 4868 Form)

4. If you can’t pay the amount shown in Box 6, you can still avail the extension but to limit the interest amount you owe, you should pay as much as you can.

Here's how getting a time extension to file your return works.

How Do I File an Extension?

You can e-file the 4868 form conveniently or fill the Form, print & postal mail the form 4868 to the IRS. You can avoid the common issues in the paper filing by applying for an extension electronically.

Once you've put in your extension before April 15, 2019, you'll have six months to get your work together. That will give you until October. 15, 2019 to file your taxes with all required documentation.

If I haven’t done an extension, how much do I need to pay a penalty?

The penalty is generally 5% of the amount due for each month or part of a month your return is late. The maximum penalty is 25%. If your return is late for more than 60 days, the minimum penalty is $210 or the balance tax due on your return, whichever is smaller.

How ExpressExtension Helps You To File This Extension Form in Simple?

As an Authorized e-file provider, you can ensure that filing of 1040 tax extension will be submitted to the IRS more securely. You don't need any explanation for filing this Form.

Processes like entering the details, transmitting, & IRS acceptance happen in a matter of a few minutes. With our simple step by step process, you can automatically extend your tax filing deadline to six months. We allow you to choose a payment option (EFTPS/EFW) in simple.

Our US-based support team helps you at any time during the filing process of the tax extension forms.