FAQs - Form 4868

When you file extension Form 4868 with us, we will review your form for basic errors, before transmitting it to the IRS to ensure the return is error-free!

In addition, you will also get instant updates on your filing status.

No. Filing Form 4868 only extends the time to file your income tax return and doesn't extend the time to pay your taxes.

If you don't pay the tax amount due by the regular due date, you'll owe interest and may even be subjected to penalties.

A U.S. citizen or a resident of the United States who couldn't file their income tax return by the due date can apply for an extension using form 4868 to file Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, 1040-PR, or 1040-SS.

When you file form 4868 with TaxZerone, you will be instantly updated about the filing status; whether your form got accepted or rejected by the IRS.

In case of rejection, you can correct the errors and retransmit it to the IRS with ZERO additional costs.

While you file the extension form 4868 to the IRS, make sure to provide the following information in the return

1. Proper estimation of your 2024 tax liability
2. Enter your total tax liability on line 4 of Form 4868, and
3. File form 4868 by the regular due date of your tax return.

Once you have done the things mentioned above, you will be qualified for filing 4868 and will receive an automatic extension of 6 months to file your income tax return.

Filling out Form 4868 is very simple and you will automatically get the extension if you properly file the form and transmit it to the IRS.

Form 4868 consists of II parts to complete

1. Part I Identification: Provide your name, address, Social Security number, and, if applicable, your spouse's Social Security number.
2. Part II Individual Income Tax: An estimate of total tax liability, after subtracting the total tax payments you already made for the year. If you expect to owe taxes, you need to pay the balance with the form. Also, check boxes 8 and 9 if you're an “out of the country” taxpayer and if you file Form 1040-NR and didn't receive wages as an employee subject to U.S. income tax withholding.

Form 4868 doesn't require a date or signature in it, and you don't have to give a reason for requesting an extension of time.