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Information Required to E-File
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In order to e-file Personal Tax Extension Form 4868, you’ll need the following information:

  • Your basic details, such as Name, Address, & SSN.
  • Your spouse’s basic details (if you are filing a joint return)
  • Total Tax liability and Payment for the 2024 tax year.
  • Tax Balance due, if any.

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ExpressExtension is one of the trusted E-file Providers supporting individual income taxpayers to file a tax extension form with the IRS.

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The IRS provides an automatic 6 month extension without asking any reasons when extension is filed using Form 4868.

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Frequently Asked Questions to File Form 4868 online

What is IRS Form 4868?

  • The IRS Form 4868 is a tax extension form used by U.S. individual taxpayers to request an extension of up to 6 months to file their personal income tax return.
  • Taxpayers who file Personal Tax Extension Form 4868 are not required to provide a reason for requesting an extension, as this extension is automatic.
  • IRS Form 4868 also provides tax extensions for 1099 Contractors, Single Member LLCs, and Schedule C Sole Proprietors.

Note: The Form 4868 tax extension does not apply to making tax payments. Outstanding taxes must be paid by the
original deadline.

When is the Deadline to File Form 4868 for Tax Year 2024?

Form 4868 must be filed on or before the deadline for the tax form that you are requesting the extension.

For the 2024 tax year, Form 4868 is due by April 15, 2025. If you’re out of the country, you can file your return or this form by June 16, 2025.

What are the late filing penalties for the individual tax
return 1040?

The penalty for late filing of Form 1040 is

  • 5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of the month that your return is late. The maximum penalty is 25% of
    your unpaid tax.
  • If the 1040 tax return is more than 60 days late, the minimum penalty is $450 or 100% of the unpaid tax, whichever is smaller.

Failure-to-file penalties typically cost more than failure-to-pay penalties. To learn more about penalties, visit irs.gov.

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