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This topic covered the rules for filing an extension for taxpayers who live inside or outside of the U.S. It also explained how to request an extension.
Taxpayers who qualify and live inside the U.S. can get a 6-month extension for filing. Those who qualify and live outside the U.S. have an automatic 2-month extension and may request an additional 4 months.
Taxpayers may request an extension in several ways. They may:
- Submit paper Form 4868
- Use IRS e-filing through an e-filing VITA/TCE site, a tax professional, tax software on a personal computer, or
- Pay all or part of their estimate of tax due, either over the telephone or the Internet
Extensions apply to filing the return, not to paying the tax. Even with an extension, a taxpayer must pay interest on any unpaid tax, and may be subject to penalties for underpayment.
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