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Individual taxpayers use IRS Form 4868 to request an extension for an extra six months to file different types of income tax returns. People who file Form 4868 get more time to send their tax returns, but not to pay any due taxes.
This page has important information about mailing addresses for form 4868 that need to be sent by mail.
Individual taxpayers use IRS Form 4868 to request an extension to file income tax returns, such as Forms 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, 1040-PR, or 1040-SS. By completing Form 4868, taxpayers can request a six-month delay.
File Form 4868 by April 15, 2025. Taxpayers who file for the fiscal year must file by the original due date of their return.
The mailing address for submitting the paper copy to file a tax extension are as follows:
If you live in | If you're making a payment, send Form 4868 to the Internal Revenue Service: | If you’re not making a payment, send Form 4868 to the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center: |
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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas | P.O. Box 1302, Charlotte, NC 28201-1302 | Austin, TX 73301-0045 |
Arizona, New Mexico | P.O. Box 802503, Cincinnati, OH 45280-2503 | Austin, TX 73301-0045 |
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin | P.O. Box 931300, Louisville, KY 40293-1300 | Kansas City, MO 64999-0045 |
Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | P.O. Box 802503, Cincinnati, OH 45280-2503 | Ogden, UT 84201-0045 |
Arkansas, Oklahoma | P.O. Box 931300, Louisville, KY 40293-1300 | Austin, TX 73301-0045 |
Pennsylvania | P.O. Box 802503, Cincinnati, OH 45280-2503 | Kansas City, MO 64999-0045 |
A foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico, or are excluding income under Internal Revenue Code section 933, or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555 or 4563, or are a dual-status alien, or nonpermanent resident of Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands. | P.O. Box 1303, Charlotte, NC 28201-1303 | Austin, TX 73301-0215 |
All foreign estate and trust Form 1040-NR filers | P.O. Box 1303, Charlotte, NC 28201-1303 USA | Kansas City, MO 64999-0045 USA |
All other Form 1040-NR and 1040-SS filers | P.O. Box 1302, Charlotte, NC 28201-1302 USA | Austin, TX 73301-0045 USA |
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