Tax Extension

A Tax Extension give you an additional 6 months to file your Tax Return, making your new deadline October 15. It is not an extension of time to pay your tax bill. e-File or file IRS Form 4868 by April 15, of the current tax year. It is easy to prepare and e-file your Federal Tax Extension with 10 Tax Services since we will generate Form 4868 for you.

Top Tax Extension Tips

1. DO e-File a Tax Extension if you don't have all the information you need to prepare a Tax Return.

2. Do NOT eFile a Tax Extension if you owe Taxes to the IRS; a Tax Extension won't postpone the payment deadline. You will need to find out how much you expect to owe in taxes and submit payment (for at least 90% of your balance due) by April 15 in order to avoid IRS penalties and interest.

3. Do NOT e-File a Tax Extension if you have everything you need to do your taxes; preparing and e-filing a Tax Return will save you time and money.

4. If you owe taxes, but you have missed the deadline to efile an extension, you should eFile your Tax Return now to avoid further penalties, fees and interest.

5. It takes almost as much time to efile a Tax Extension as it takes to start and efile a Tax Return, so you may as well prepare your return with the information you have and efile on time.

After Tax Day April 15, you can no longer e-File a Tax Extension. You will still be able to prepare and efile a Tax Return past the deadline. Tax Extensions are due on Tax Day for the current Tax Year. After that date, the IRS will no longer accept extension requests for that Tax Year or back taxes. 

If you have not filed a Tax Return for a previous Tax Year, we recommend that you file the return as soon as possible and pay as much as you can.

Even if you do not have the money to pay the taxes you owe, you should e-file a Tax Extension or Tax Return. The potential IRS fees and penalties for not e-filing anything are going to be larger than on the taxes owed. Therefore, pay as much or as little as you can, but do e-file a Tax Extension or Return. The IRS will most likely add penalties and/or interest to the late payments. Learn about your tax payment options.

You should file your Tax Return by the time it is due, regardless of whether or not a full payment can be made with the return. Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for an IRS payment plan.  If you are expecting a refund, you will not face a late filing penalty.  Please be aware that your return must be filed/e-filed within three years of the original due date or else you forfeit your refund.

If you are a member of the Armed Forces stationed outside of the United States (and Puerto Rico) at the time of your tax deadline (April 15) then you will automatically receive a 2-month extension of time to file your Tax Return. Please note that this automatic extension is not an extension of time to pay any tax owed by the regular due date of the return. Therefore, interest is charged on any taxes owed from April 15 to the date the taxes are paid. 

If you are a member of the Armed Forces on active duty in an officially designated combat zone (or contingency operation) on April 15, you will receive an automatic extension of time to file and time to pay. The extension will be for 180 days plus the number of days you had left to file when you entered service in the combat zone.