FINANCE
IRS Form 4868 Tax Extension: where to file the paper and do I mail it?
The national tax filing deadline is coming up. What you need to know about submitting Form 4868 to receive an extension from the IRS.
Those looking to file an extension with the IRS to postpone their tax filing deadline must do so fast!
The deadline is Tuesday, 18 April, and if an extension is filed, it will be moved to 16 October. However, those who request an extension should be aware that it only applies to filing their return and not to the payment of any taxes that are owed.
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What forms need to be submitted to receive an extension?
An extension can be requested electronically or through the mail. The form the IRS uses is Form 4648, which can be found on the tax authority’s website. Regardless of income, the IRS Free File tool can be used to request an extension.
How to request an extension through the mail
Where the form must be sent depends on two factors. The first is whether or not you are sending along a payment to the IRS, and the second is the state in which the tax filer requesting the extension lives.
For those planning to send their extension through the mail, the form must be postmarked by 18 April.
For those making payments with their extension...
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee: P.O. Box 1302, Charlotte, NC 28201-1302
- Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming: P.O. Box 802503, Cincinnati, OH 45280-2503
- Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin: P.O. Box 931300, Louisville, KY 40293-1300
- A foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico, or are excluding income under Internal Revenue Code section 933, or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555 or 4563, or are a dual-status alien, or are a nonpermanent resident of Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands AND All foreign estate and trust Form 1040-NR filers AND All other Form 1040-NR, 1040-PR, and 1040-SS filers: P.O. Box 931300, Louisville, KY 40293-1300
Those only looking to file an extension should send their form...
- Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center in Austin, TX 73301-0045
- A foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico, or are excluding income under Internal Revenue Code section 933, or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555 or 4563, or are a dual-status alien, or are a nonpermanent resident of Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands AND All other Form 1040-NR, 1040-PR, and 1040-SS filers: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center in Austin, TX 73301-0045
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center Kansas City, MO 64999-0045
- Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center in Ogden, UT 84201-0045
Can a tax filing extension be filed after the national tax filing deadline?
No. The extension must be requested before the national tax deadline. In cases where federal authorities have extended the deadline because of a natural disaster, an extension must be requested before that date as well.