The first, request an extension by mail, file Form 4868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

If you don’t file your tax return on time — either by Apr. 15 with no extension or Oct. 15 if you request one — you’ll face a “failure to file” penalty from the IRS.

Since it's automatic as soon as you file it, your new deadline will be Oct. 16. If you owe taxes and don't file for an extension, the IRS will charge you a steep penalty for failing to file.

File a tax extension by mail Yes, filing your tax extension via the U.S. Postal Service is still possible. To do so, you’ll print Form 4868 and then mail it to the address specified on page four ...

When you cannot file your taxes by tax day, which is typically April 15, the IRS will grant you an automatic six-month extension. You must file Form 4868 by tax day or the IRS will deny your request.

There is no shame in filing for a tax extension. I’m guessing some of you procrastinate and will wait until the night before or day of, to file regardless of anything else. That being said, I ...

When you do file your return, include a statement that explains why you qualified for the later deadline. If you can't file by the automatic two-month extension date, you can file a Form 4868 to ...

If you file a return but fail to pay any taxes you owe, or if you get an extension, you typically face a much smaller monthly penalty of 0.5% of any unpaid amount.

To file an extension, fill out IRS Form 4868, "Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Tax Return" and submit it before the April 15th filing deadline.

You can obtain Form 4868 in paper form and send it to the IRS by mail, in which case the extension will be effective as long as you get the form in the mail by the original April 17 deadline.