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By filing Form 4868, you can add three months to your tax deadline. It only takes a few minutes. Here are some reasons you may want to file an extension:
Not sure how your state handles extensions? Some states will automatically grant an extension when you file your Federal Extension, but others may require you to submit another form.
| State | How to file an extension: |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama tax extensions are automatically granted until October 15, no extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Alaska | Alaska doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Alaska tax extension to file. |
| Arizona | Arizona tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Arkansas | Arkansas tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| California | California tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Colorado | Colorado tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Connecticut | Connecticut tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file CT Form 1040-EXT by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Delaware | Delaware tax extensions require filing DE Form 1027 by the July deadline. Include your tax payment if you expect to owe taxes. More Info |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you expect a refund. If you expect to owe taxes, file DC Form FR-127 by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Florida | Florida doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Florida tax extension to file. |
| Georgia | Georgia tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Hawaii | Hawaii tax extensions are automatic if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file Form N-200V by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Idaho | Idaho tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the June deadline. More Info |
| Illinois | Illinois tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Indiana | Indiana tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file IN Form IT-9 by the deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Iowa | Iowa tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Kansas | Kansas tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Kentucky | Kentucky tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Louisiana | Louisiana tax extensions can be filed online or by phone: 225-922-3270 or 888-829-3071. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Maine | Maine tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Maryland | Maryland tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file MD Form PV by the deadline and include a tax payment. More Info |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Michigan | Michigan tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Minnesota | Minnesota tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Mississippi | Mississippi tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Missouri | Missouri tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file Form MO-60 by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Montana | Montana tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Nebraska | Nebraska tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file NE Form 4868N and include a tax payment by the July deadline. More Info |
| Nevada | Nevada doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Nevada tax extension to file. |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire tax extensions are automatic if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file NH Form DP-59-A and include a tax payment by the June deadline. More Info |
| New Jersey | New Jersey tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| New Mexico | New Mexico tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| New York | New York tax extensions require filing Form IT-370 by the July deadline. Include your tax payment if you expect to owe taxes. More Info |
| North Carolina | North Carolina tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| North Dakota | North Dakota tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Ohio | Ohio tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file OK Form 504-I by the July deadline and include a tax payment. More Info |
| Oregon | Oregon tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you owe taxes, file OR Form 40-EXT by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file PA Form REV-276 by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file RI Form RI-4868 by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| South Carolina | South Carolina tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file Form SC4868 by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| South Dakota | South Dakota doesn't collect income tax, so there is no South Dakota tax extension to file. |
| Tennessee | Tennessee tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, file TN Form INC 251 by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Texas | Texas doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Texas tax extension to file. |
| Utah | Utah tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Vermont | Vermont tax extensions require filing VT Form IN-151 by the July deadline. Include your tax payment if you expect to owe taxes. More Info |
| Virginia | Virginia tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the May 1 deadline to avoid penalties and interest. More Info |
| Washington | Washington doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Washington tax extension to file. |
| West Virginia | West Virginia tax extensions are automatic if you don't owe taxes. If you owe taxes, file WV 4868 by the July deadline and include your tax payment. More Info |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the July deadline. More Info |
| Wyoming | Wyoming doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Wyoming tax extension to file. |
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