How to File an Income Tax Extension
If it is getting close to April 15 and you still have not finished your taxes don't panic. The IRS allows you to file a 6-month extension. There is no qualifying for the extension, you simply have to know which form to send to the IRS and make sure you get it to them by the tax deadline.
Go to the IRS website if you have Internet access and a printer. Click on the link
“Form 4868” which is the application you need for the automatic
extension. This link will open a PDF file that needs to be filled
out completely and then mailed to the IRS. If you do not have a
printer, you can go to your local post office and they will have a
hard copy of Form 4868.Fill out the form directly in the
PDF using your keyboard. It will allow you to type in all the
necessary fields. Fill in the fields that asks for your name,
address, and social security number.Estimate your taxes in Part II.
You need to give a rough estimate of what you think your tax
liability will be for the previous year. Keep in mind the IRS is not
going to hold you to this amount if the actual amount happens to be
more or less than your estimate. You cannot leave this area blank,
so check your final pay stub of last year and see what amount of
income tax was withheld as well as the amount your earned.Print the form after you have
completed it fully. The last page of the form has the address you
mail it to, based on the state you reside in. Mail it before the tax
cut off (typically April 15), so that you receive the extension. You
will have until October 15 to complete and file your taxes.