An extension gives you until October 16, 2023 to file your taxes instead of the tax deadline of April 18, 2023. You must file for an extension by the tax deadline.
Keep in mind: An extension does not give you extra time to pay your taxes, which are due on April 18. Even if you can't pay your taxes by the deadline, file an extension anyway so you can avoid the late-filing penalty.
You can file your extension at our Easy Extension website, or you can select your product or filing situation below for detailed steps.
If you don't want to e-file your extension, you can file it by mail.
Download and print Form 4868, fill it out, and get it postmarked before 11:59 PM on April 18. Payment and mailing instructions are on pages 3 and 4 of your printout.
If you don't have your AGI, or your extension gets rejected for the wrong AGI, here are two options:
Recommended: Pay your taxes at IRS Direct Pay (this also automatically gives you an extension)
Paper file Form 4868 (see instructions in the section above)
If you filed prior to the deadline but were rejected, you'll likely have until April 23 to mail in your extension.
Note: If you're paying additional taxes owed with direct debit, you'll need to provide your 2021 AGI for verification purposes. If you didn't file a 2021 return, enter 0 as your AGI.