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Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts) Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:26 PM Apr 2016

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Tax filing extension

How do I file for an extension? My husband is ill and I just do not have the time. TIA

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Tax filing extension (Original Post) Holly_Hobby Apr 2016 OP

If you use Turbo Tax online... Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #1

Thanks! n/t Holly_Hobby Apr 2016 #3

You're welcome! :) nt Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #5

Download the form from irs.gov and postmark it by 4/18 You get 6 months. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #2

Thanks! n/t Holly_Hobby Apr 2016 #4

Here's a link that may be helpful. herding cats Apr 2016 #6

Thank you n/t Holly_Hobby Apr 2016 #9

one thing to note Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #7

Its April 18th This Year Stallion Apr 2016 #8

Yeah, better dust off my crystal ball :) Thanks n/t Holly_Hobby Apr 2016 #10

There's lots of online calculators that will give you a rough idea pretty quickly (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #11

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

1. If you use Turbo Tax online...

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:29 PM

Apr 2016

You can do it for free for the federal on Turbo Tax I did it in the last two years. I don't know about the state though...

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

3. Thanks! n/t

Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:34 PM

Apr 2016

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

5. You're welcome! :) nt

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:36 PM

Apr 2016

Gomez163

(2,039 posts)

2. Download the form from irs.gov and postmark it by 4/18 You get 6 months.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:31 PM

Apr 2016

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

4. Thanks! n/t

Reply to Gomez163 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:34 PM

Apr 2016

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

6. Here's a link that may be helpful.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:37 PM

Apr 2016

https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Extension-of-Time-To-File-Your-Tax-Return

This is the actual form if you chose not to use one of the free E-file methods:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

9. Thank you n/t

Reply to herding cats (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:50 PM

Apr 2016

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

7. one thing to note

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:49 PM

Apr 2016

An extension will grand you an extension to file your tax returns. It is not an extension to pay them.

If you owe money to the IRS you should pay it by April 15th.

If they owe you money, there is no penalty and even filing for an extension isnt really needed. Its still probably a good idea though.

I relalize without doing your taxes you may have no clue what you owe.

Stallion

(6,476 posts)

8. Its April 18th This Year

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:51 PM

Apr 2016

nm

Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

10. Yeah, better dust off my crystal ball :) Thanks n/t

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:51 PM

Apr 2016

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

11. There's lots of online calculators that will give you a rough idea pretty quickly (nt)

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 02:08 PM

Apr 2016

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