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The standard deadline to file your federal income taxes is typically April 15th. However, the IRS often grants extensions, especially for taxpayers affected by natural disasters. For 2025, residents in numerous states have been granted auto...
### How to Get a Standard Filing Extension If you aren't in a designated disaster area but need more time to *file* your return, you have three main options by the April 15 deadline: 1. **IRS Free File:** Use the IRS Free File service on IRS.gov to request an electronic extension, regardless of your income. 2. **Pay Online:** Make a tax payment online using IRS Direct Pay, EFTPS, or a credit/debit card. Select 'extension' as the reason for payment. This automatically grants a filing extension; no separate form is needed. 3. **Mail Form 4868:** Complete and mail Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.
*Remember: This only extends the time to file, not to pay.*
### Automatic Extensions (Non-Disaster) Certain groups automatically receive more time: - **Military:** Members serving outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico get an automatic extension to June 16, 2025 (payment still due April 15). Those in combat zones have at least 180 days after leaving the zone to file and pay. - **U.S. Citizens Abroad:** Citizens and resident aliens living and working outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico also have until June 16, 2025, to file (payment due April 15).
### 2025 Disaster-Related Extensions (File & Pay) The IRS provides automatic relief for taxpayers with an IRS address of record in designated disaster areas. You don't need to apply separately. Here are the extended deadlines for 2025 due to various natural disasters:
Check the official IRS Tax Relief in Disaster Situations page for the most current details and specific affected locations.
For a *standard* extension requested by April 15, no. Payment is still due April 15. However, for the specific *disaster-related* extensions listed, the relief typically extends *both* the filing and payment deadlines to the new date (e.g., May 1, Oct 15, or Nov 3).
The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers in affected areas based on their address of record. You generally don't need to do anything. You can verify affected locations on the IRS disaster relief webpage.
You can face failure-to-file penalties, failure-to-pay penalties, and interest charges on the unpaid tax amount.
Were you impacted by any of the natural disasters mentioned? Does this tax extension provide helpful relief? Let us know your thoughts!
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