How late can I submit my 2018 tax return tomorrow, October 15, 2019? I am in the central time zone. Thank you in advance.

[VolvoGirl]

Oct 15 Midnight your time zone.

[xmasbaby0]

Your deadline is midnight Central time if you are in the Central time zone.

Your extension gave you extra time to prepare your 2018 tax return documents.  It did not give you extra time to pay.  If you did not pay your estimated 2018 tax due by April 15, 2019 then when the IRS receives your 2018 return and your payment, they will calculate your penalty/interest and bill you later.  TurboTax will not calculate the penalty or interest.

You have until October 15, 2019 to e-file your 2018 tax return.  After that, e-filing for 2018 will be shutting down, and a 2018 return will have to be printed, signed and mailed instead.  The online software will also be shutting down, so if you are not finished preparing your 2018 return by then, you will have to download desktop software to a full PC or Mac to finish the return.

When you requested your extension you were supposed to pay your estimated tax due.  Did you enter the payment you made into your tax return?  Go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Estimates and Other Taxes Paid>Other Income Taxes  This will show up on line 17 of your Form 1040

[mesquitebean]

If you timely efile the return by the deadline on October 15, but you later discover your efiled return is rejected for some reason, you'll have until October 20 to make any corrections and resubmit the efile or to print and mail the return.   You'll still have access to Online TurboTax at least through October 20 to correct a rejected return.