Tax Extension Form 2010: How To Request More Time To File Your 2010 Tax Returns

April 15 is coming up quickly, and if you haven't filed your 2010 tax returns yet, you may want to fill out a Tax Extension Form.

A Tax Extension Form allows taxpayers extra time to fill out their 2010 returns, six more months to be exact. However, the IRS notes that it is "not an extension of time to pay" and any balance due must be paid when you file your extension.

You can find the 2010 Tax Extension Form at the IRS Web site here.

The IRS specifically recommends a service called FreeFile to fill out your extension form.

The official Tax Extension Form is known as IRS Form 4868. You must file such an extension form for both federal and state taxes.

Still have questions? Sandra Block of USA Today offers a series of tips for last-minute tax filers, including the fact you can work out a payment compromise with the IRS in some extreme cases.

Comments

[DebofMD]

05:42 PM on 04/15/2010

2009

[Russycle]

02:28 PM on 04/15/2010

Some state don't require you to file an extension if you file with the Fed, unless you owe.

[JM35]

03:40 PM on 04/14/2010

It's 2009 tax return.

Come on people....

[Reaganwasatan]

06:22 PM on 04/13/2010

I still have twelve months to file my 2010 tax returns - I am concerned about my 2009 returns, however.

[Taxextensionguy]

01:31 PM on 04/13/2010

One thing to add: if your goal is to get your tax extension request accepted, then your best option is to file it online. That way you're guaranteed to get a response from the IRS and can re-file if your request is rejected the first time. If, on the other hand, you choose to send the IRS your request through the mail, you will never hear anything back from them. That means your extension request may never get to the IRS or it could be rejected. In the mean time you're accumulating late filing penalties without even knowing it. By the way, this also includes the IRS’ freefile. That will tell you your request was rejected, but it won’t give you the reason why.

You have T-Tax listed above, but in this space of taxes, the best known provider is a site called FileLater.com