Form 4868 (2025): Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Individuals file Form 4868 for an automatic six-month extension of time to file Form 1040. It extends the time to file, not the time to pay.
Form Details
- Tax Year
- 2025
- Revision
- 2025
- Pages
- 4
- File Size
- 529 KB (PDF)
- Category
- Extensions & Payments
Who Uses Form 4868
Taxpayers asking for more time to file, or paying tax by estimate, voucher or installment.
Related Forms
- Used With:Form 1040 — U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
- Used With:Form 1040-NR — U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
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Download the blank Form 4868 PDF from this page. It is the official IRS file, delivered from IRS.gov — Zentavos does not change it. You can also find it on the IRS's page for Form 4868.
Yes. This is the 2025 revision of Form 4868, the version for tax year 2025.
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Source: IRS.gov — Form 4868