Who's filing? Pick the return you'll file. Married couples filing jointly need only one Form 4868.
Just me Single, head of household, or qualifying surviving spouse Me and my spouse, filing jointly Married filing jointly. One Form 4868 covers you both Me, married filing separately Your spouse files their own extension if they need one A nonresident alien (Form 1040-NR) You file Form 1040-NR Self-employed in a U.S. territory (Form 1040-SS) Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Mariana Islands A business Partnership, corporation, multi-member LLC, trust or estate
Businesses use Form 7004
Partnerships, corporations, multi-member LLCs, trusts and estates extend their returns with Form 7004, not Form 4868. Sole proprietors and one-owner LLCs owned by a person report on Form 1040, so they use Form 4868: choose "Just me" or a married option above.
Fill out Form 7004 free at Form7004.org
Your name and address Your name
As it will appear on your 2025 return. Changed your name since your last return? Tell the Social Security Administration before you file, or the extension can be delayed.
Mailing address
Where the IRS should write to you about this extension. A new address here doesn't update your IRS record; use Form 8822 for that.
United States APO, FPO or DPO Outside the U.S.
Number and street, or P.O. box
Apartment or unit (optional)
Where do you live?
This picks the IRS mailing address. It doesn't go on the form.
Choose a state Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands A foreign country
Do any of these apply to you? They change the mailing address.
Your tax estimate Whole dollars. A careful estimate is enough. The IRS can void the extension if the estimate isn't reasonable, so use your best numbers.
Estimated total tax for 2025 (line 4)
The total tax you expect to report on your 2025 return (Form 1040, 1040-SR or 1040-NR, line 24; Form 1040-SS, Part I, line 7). Last year's return and this year's W-2s and 1099s are the best place to start. Enter 0 if you expect none.
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Total payments already made for 2025 (line 5)
Federal tax withheld from pay, estimated tax payments and refundable credits for 2025 (Form 1040, line 33). Don't include what you're paying with this form. Leave blank for 0.
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$0
You can pay online instead of mailing a check. If you pay electronically and mark the payment as an extension, the IRS gives you the extension automatically and you don't need to file Form 4868 at all. That works with IRS Direct Pay, your IRS online account, EFTPS, or a debit or credit card (card processors charge a fee). IRS payment options .
Amount you're paying with this form (line 7, optional)
What you're sending with this form by check or money order. You can pay less than line 6 and still get the extension, but interest and penalties run on what's unpaid.
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You're sending a payment with this form. Mail Form 4868 and your payment to the payment address on the next page. The IRS recommends paying electronically when you can.