normally form 4868 is good for 6 months that means your return isn't due until 10/15/2023. however, if you were out of the country, different rules apply an automatic 2 month extension. If you cannot file your return within the automatic 2-month extension, you can generally get an additional 4 months to file your return, for a total of 6 months. The 2-month period and the 6-month
period start at the same time. You have to request the additional 4 months by the new due date allowed by the 2-month extension.
The additional 4 months of time to file (unlike the original 2-month extension) is not an extension of time to pay. You must make an accurate estimate of your tax based on the
information available to you. If you find you cannot pay the full amount due with Form 4868,
you can still get the extension. You will owe interest on the unpaid a on the unpaid amount from the original
due date of the return.
