| Need more time to prepare your
federal tax return? This page will direct you to
information on how to apply for an extension of
time to file. Please be aware that an
extension of time to file your return does not
grant you any extension of time to pay your tax
liability.
Extensions for Individuals
If you are not able to file your federal
individual income tax return by the due date,
you may be able to get an automatic 4-month
extension of time to file. To do so, you must
file
Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension
of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return (51K)
Adobe PDF, by the due date for filing your
calendar year return (usually April 15) or
fiscal year return.
If you need time beyond the automatic
extension, you must file
Form 2688, Application for Additional Extension
of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax
Return (41K) Adobe PDF
Special rules may apply if you were:
You can also go to Chapter 1 of
Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax (HTML
page), for more information regarding the
rules for automatic extensions and filing
federal individual income tax returns.
Extensions for Corporations
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Form 7004 Application for Automatic
Extension of Time to File Corporation Income
Tax Return (32K) Adobe PDF
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Form 1138 Extension of Time for Payment of
Taxes by a Corporation Expecting a Net
Operating Loss Carryback (27K) Adobe PDF
Extensions for Partnerships
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Form 8736 Application for Automatic
Extension of Time to File U.S. Return for a
Partnership, REMIC, or for Certain Trusts
(33K) Adobe PDF
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Form 8800 Application for an Additional
Extension of Time to File a U.S. Return for a
U.S. Partnership, REMIC or for Certain Trusts
(33K) Adobe PDF
Other Extension Forms
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Form 2350 Application for Extension of
Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
(For U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad
Who Expect To Qualify for Special Tax
Treatment) (42K) Adobe PDF
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Form 2758 Application for Extension of
Time to File Certain Excise, Income,
Information, and Other Returns (33K) Adobe
PDF
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Form 4768 Application for Extension of
Time to File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate
(and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Taxes
(32K) Adobe PDF
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Form 5558 Application for Extension of
Time to File Certain Employee Plan Returns
(32K) Adobe PDF
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Form 8809 Request for Extension of Time to
File Information Returns (32K) Adobe PDF
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