Form 4868 PDF form

Understand your document

What is Form 4868?

Form 4868 requests an extension to file an individual income-tax return. An extension to file generally does not extend the time to pay. The form uses an estimated tax liability, payments and balance due; it is not a completed annual return.

Records to gather

• Taxpayer/spouse identities and mailing address
• Tax year for the return whose filing time is being extended
• Reasonable total-tax estimate and payments already made
• Balance due and any payment amount being submitted separately

Fields you will work through

The guided editor groups the supported fields into practical steps. The available fields follow the chosen revision.

Tax period and identification

Other tax year - Beginning month and day · Other tax year - Ending month and day · Other tax year - Ending year (last two digits)

Tax and payment entries

Estimate of total tax liability for 2025. $ · Total 2025 payments · Balance due. Subtract line 5 from line 4. See instructions

Additional notations

Applicable elections and supporting details

Check before using your PDF

• Check the applicable filing date and any special deadline relief for your situation.
• Do not assume a filing extension also postpones payment; keep the tax estimate and payment confirmation.

After you prepare the document

Submit the extension and make any required payment through an appropriate IRS process. Formz does not transmit the request or transfer the payment.