IRS Extension 2020

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i directpay-ed on IRS with a reason "extension", payment type: 4868. I received an automatic confirmation number. Is this confirmation number the same as extension approval?

Opus 17

Level 15

No, you must also file form 4868. Paying is not the same as filing the form. TurboTax is usually able to file a form 4868 electronically starting sometime in March.

Robocop2020Author

Level 3

Hi,

I am a little bit confused. On the irs website, it says that you can file for automatic extension by making a direct payment and selection as a reason “extension”.
see below:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/oc-electronic-payment-and-automatic-extension.pdf

am I reading this wrong ?

Opus 17

Level 15

@Robocop2020 wrote:

Hi,

I am a little bit confused. On the irs website, it says that you can file for automatic extension by making a direct payment and selection as a reason “extension”.
see below:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/oc-electronic-payment-and-automatic-extension.pdf

am I reading this wrong ?

You are correct, although this is something I never heard of before. I don't know when this started but it seems like a smart idea. Here is the IRS page instead of a press release.

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/extension-of-time-to-file-your-tax-return

If you use Turbotax to file the 4868, TT will remember your payment and automatically apply it. If you made a separate payment, you will need to manually add the payment.