Tax filers are reminded that they can request an automatic six-month extension for filing their federal income taxes using Form 4868, due by April 15, 2025. While this provides more time, it’s important to note that any taxes owed must still be paid by the original Tax Day. This extension acknowledges the challenge many face during the busy tax season, especially when it coincides with the pleasant weather of spring, potentially distracting from the task at hand.
If filing your 2024 taxes has crept up on you this year (when did it get to be April already?), here's what you need to know about getting an extension while staying on Spike the Auditor's good side.
That's why it's something of a relief that every American taxpayer can get an automatic six-month extension on filing their federal income taxes.
Anyone who fills out and turns in Form 4868 (which can be filed electronically using IRS Free File) by the tax filing deadline of April 15, 2025, automatically receives a six-month extension for filing their 2024 taxes.
The IRS placing tax day smack-dab in the middle of the loveliest month of the year is almost perverse, making tax preparation feel like a burden.
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