2 Month Extension for Out of the Country

[jennifer_elizabe]

How do I get the automatic 2 month extension for being out of the country on tax day? I'm currently working in Nepal through May, and would like to know if I need to file a form or if this is truly automatic.

[JoyR]

Here is a link with more information about the two month extension.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/u-s-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad-auto...

How To Get The Extension

To use this automatic 2-month extension, you must attach a statement to your return explaining which of the two situations listed earlier qualified you for the extension.

• You are living outside of the United States and Puerto Rico and your main place of business or post of duty is outside the United States and Puerto Rico, or

• You are in military or naval service on duty outside the United States and Puerto Rico