Filing an extension

Forum|Forum|5 months ago
April 5, 2026
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I do not want to : transmit my returns now, you can't cancel transmission. It's just like dropping your returns in the mailbox.

I want to TRANSMIT MY EXTENSION1111 Surely ituit isn't that incompetent that it doesn't have an extension button!

mesquitebean

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@ theda331

Is your issue the same as the users in this other thread in regards to the wording when submitting an extension request online? See if the screen images and comments in that thread are what you are referring to.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/extension-verbiage-indicates-taxes-are-being-filed/00/3825122

There is an alternative. IMHO, it's easier and faster to file an extension request at the IRS website and pay the expected tax due there.

You can file an extension request at the online IRS website a couple of ways:

You can go to https://www.irs.gov/payments and choose to pay your expected taxes due toward a Form 1040 (if that's what you're preparing), and for reason choose "extension", and you can pay directly from your bank account (or by debit/credit card.) Choose the correct tax year. Print out your confirmation when you finish.
Or if you have an online IRS account, you can sign into your online account at the IRS and then go to the payments section to pay your expected taxes due. Again, you will have a form where you can designate "extension" as the reason for the payment.

NOTE: There is no fee if you pay directly from your bank account. There are fees for debit and credit card. The card fee can be hefty if your tax payment is large.