Businesses that need extra time to file their tax returns can request an automatic extension using IRS Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, ...

If you need more time to finish your taxes, the IRS allows one free six month extension. Here's how to file for a tax extension.

Tax season 2026 opened on Monday, Jan. 26, and some filers already know they'll need an extension to file. Here's how to get ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ashley L. Case, J.D., LL.M., writes about tax and estate planning. Ah, tax season. The annual ritual of number crunching, receipt ...

How Do I File a Tax Extension? When you seek a tax extension deadline, the rules require you to first take a few preliminary steps. The general process to request a tax deadline extension is the same ...

Every year as tax season approaches, millions of Americans find themselves in a familiar predicament: They're simply not ready to file by the deadline. Whether it's missing tax documents, complex ...

Every spring, taxpayers across the country rush to pull together the forms, receipts and financial records required to file their taxes before the April 15th deadline. No matter how prepared you think ...