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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).
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).
How do I efile an extension
See Can IRS extensions be e-filed? for instructions on e-filing your extension.
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 ?
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 ?
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.
@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/
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