The IRS said in a statement today that flood victims who were automatically given a tax extension until May 11 will have to file any additional requests for more time to file via paper. That means if you’re one of the flood victims and you want to e-File a tax extension (IRS Form 4868) to extend your tax deadline beyond May 11, you have until midnight April 15 to do so.
Here’s the full text of what the IRS said today:
The disaster relief provision extends the filing deadline to May 11, 2010 for many federal tax returns. However, we are unable to extend the e-file deadline for the Form 4868 for Tax Year 2009 beyond April 15, 2010. Affected taxpayers who are unable to e-file Form 4868 by April 15, 2010 must file their extensions on paper.
This does not mean flood victims can’t get more time beyond May 11. It just means they can’t use the convenience of e-File to extend. All additional tax extension requests must be made the old fashioned way – with paper and pencil.
