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New Member
posted Jun 4, 2019 3:29:43 PM

Can i efile an extension with turbotax

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New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:46 PM

An IRS extension gives you until October 16 to file, but it doesn't give you until October to pay your taxes. Those are still due by midnight, April 18.

(Expecting a refund? You may not need an extension. Read more here.)

Below are 5 different ways to file your IRS extension (click or tap here for info about state extensions).

  1. Make a payment to the IRS and select Form 4868 as the payment type.
  2. Search for extend inside your TurboTax program, then click or tap the "Jump to" link.
  3. Sign in at TurboTax.com, then select Easy Extension from the MyTurboTax menu (mobile devices: tap the upper-left corner to access this menu).
  4. Sign in at the Easy Extension website to e-file your extension.
  5. Download and print Form 4868, fill it out, and mail it before midnight April 18. Payment and mailing instructions are on pages 3 and 4 of your printout.


16 Replies
New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:44 PM

Can I efile and extension for a relative

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:46 PM

An IRS extension gives you until October 16 to file, but it doesn't give you until October to pay your taxes. Those are still due by midnight, April 18.

(Expecting a refund? You may not need an extension. Read more here.)

Below are 5 different ways to file your IRS extension (click or tap here for info about state extensions).

  1. Make a payment to the IRS and select Form 4868 as the payment type.
  2. Search for extend inside your TurboTax program, then click or tap the "Jump to" link.
  3. Sign in at TurboTax.com, then select Easy Extension from the MyTurboTax menu (mobile devices: tap the upper-left corner to access this menu).
  4. Sign in at the Easy Extension website to e-file your extension.
  5. Download and print Form 4868, fill it out, and mail it before midnight April 18. Payment and mailing instructions are on pages 3 and 4 of your printout.


New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:47 PM

How do you efile from TurboTax? I don't see an answer to the question. I see other options to extend, but no "Yes/No" answer or how to for efiling from within TT. FWIW, I can only find an option to paper file from within TT

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:48 PM

Yes...how to efile an extension? I don't want to mail forms.

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:50 PM

Yes, I'm getting the same result! I've paid my taxes through the link but, am getting nowhere with TT!!!

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:51 PM

This seems to be the norm for how Intuit answers questions. They never answer the question asked; just run on and on with non-answers.

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 3:29:52 PM

What a horrible product. there is no easy way to file extension in turbotax. You have to print out paper form or do it through ttonline. Such an expensive piece of software that fails at this basic basic task

New Member
May 14, 2021 10:34:34 AM

How do I efile an extension

Expert Alumni
May 14, 2021 1:35:33 PM

See Can IRS extensions be e-filed? for instructions on e-filing your extension.

Level 1
May 19, 2021 4:29:16 AM

How do you e file extension from within TurboTax desktop software.  Why is this not allowed from there as I bought this software to efile?  Why do I have to go to online to do it ?

Level 15
May 19, 2021 4:41:00 AM

@Spatemp 

 

It is too late to efile an extension thru TT  ... last day was Monday 5/17. 

Level 1
May 19, 2021 6:02:22 AM

I did file it on monday the 17th using TT online after spending good bit of time searching in TT desktop software.  Question is why is it not allowed from TT Desktop software ?

New Member
Mar 28, 2023 7:34:30 AM

Just read through answer for "Efile extension" and on the bottom of submitters instructions it says "print form and mail."  So the answer to the question is NO, you cannot efile, you have to print and mail a request for extension.  If you select "extend" in the search box in turbo tax program, nothing comes up.  On the first page where you select your file to continue, way down on the bottom right is a  "file an extension" grey tab.  But nowhere in help or instructions does it explain it, you have to find it by luck.

Level 15
Mar 28, 2023 7:40:48 AM

@jhermwags Sounds like you did not use the TurboTax e-file extension website, since nowhere on the website pages for e-filing an extension request are you required to print and mail the extension.

 

Go to this TurboTax website to e-file an extension request - https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/

New Member
Apr 15, 2024 3:33:44 PM

Yes Turbo Tax is excruciatingly asinine ... WTF I go to their free website to file an extension and they want me to pay when I already own the product... I wouldn't be here if the frickin software would have a way to file an extension electronically but NOOOOOOOOOO ... Quit sending us on a wild goose chase and fix your software!

 

Level 1
Apr 15, 2025 6:05:14 AM