Filing an extension

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
December 23, 2020
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When I complete Form 4868 to file for an extension, Turbo Tax prints DO NOT FILE and FORM NOT FINAL on the form when it comes off my printer. The form has all the required information on it. I cannot send it to the IRS in this format. What to do?

xmasbaby0

Level 15

An extension? For what tax year? You are way too late to request an extension for 2019 and way too early to request an extension for your 2020 tax return. What are you trying to do?

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xmasbaby0

Level 15

You had to request an extension for a 2019 tax return by no later than July 15, 2020---and you had to pay your estimated 2019 tax by that date; the extension would have given you until October 15 to file the actual tax return.

If you think you are going to need an extension to file your 2020 tax return, you will be able to make that request sometime in March 2021 and submit the request by April 15, 2021.