Due Dates for Returns and Payments

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As a general rule, any federal tax due date that falls on a Saturday, Sunday,federal holiday or a holiday in the District of Columbia is delayed until the next day that isn't a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. However, a statewide legal holiday delays a federal due date only if the IRS office where you are required to file your returns is located in that state.

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If you want an automatic six-month extension to file your return, you must file Form 4868, Application For Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, by the due date for the filing of a return, April 15 (or the next business day if the "holiday" rule applies. Your actual return would then be due on October 15 (or the next business day if the "holiday" rule applies.

You can download Form 4868 to request an automatic six-month extension to file a tax return.

Warning

An automatic extension only applies to the filing of your return, not to the payment of any tax that may be due. You must pay any tax that you estimate will be due for 2013 by April 15, 2014, or you will be subject to interest and penalties on overdue taxes, as discussed below.