If you're planning to file a tax extension this year, you'll need to submit Form 4868 to the IRS either by paper or electronically using e-file before the April 15 deadline.

Tax Day arrives on April 15, and taxpayers have a deadline of midnight to file their return or request an extension from the IRS. But that does not extend tax payment deadlines.

Tax tips for those running up against the deadline to file their returns 01:37. If you're still scrambling to get your taxes filed before the April 15 deadline, an extension can take the pressure off.

The IRS has issued a request to taxpayers with extensions for their 2024 federal tax returns to file them in the summer months.

The federal tax filing deadline is April 15, 2025, but Florida residents affected by last year's hurricanes have until May 1, 2025. Taxpayers can request a six-month extension to file their return ...