An extension gives you until October 15, 2025 to file your taxes instead of the tax deadline of April 15, 2025. You must file an extension by April 15, 2025 to get extra time to file your taxes without a penalty. There's no further extension past October 15, 2025.
An extension does not give you extra time to pay your taxes, which are due on April 15, 2025. Even if you can't pay your taxes by the deadline, file an extension anyway so you can avoid the late-filing penalty.
You can file your extension at our Easy Extension website, or select your situation for detailed steps.
TurboTax Online:
- Sign in to TurboTax.
- Select File an extension in the menu or go to extension.
- You can also select Tax Tools then Tools from the menu and choose File an extension.
- Follow the instructions to e-file your extension. Note: You can't file an extension after April 15, 2025.
Paper file form 4868:
If you don't want to e-file your extension, you can file it by mail.
Download and print Form 4868, fill it out, and mail it before 11:59 PM on April 15, 2025. Payment and mailing instructions are on pages 3 and 4 of your printout.
For state tax extensions, see How do I file an extension for my personal state taxes?
See the link below for instructions on how to file an extension on the mobile app or desktop.
TurboTax FAQ: How do I file an IRS tax extension?
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