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Visit the Internal Revenue Service website. The IRS website provides the forms and links you will need in order to file a tax extension online or by mail.
Download Form 4868 from the IRS website by clicking on 'Forms and Publications,' then clicking on 'Extension Forms,' and finally 'Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Income Tax Return.' Use this form as a worksheet.
Type 'Free File' on the search box of the IRS home page. You will see a list of related articles. Click on 'Free File Home.' Free electronic filing is available to those whose adjusted income was less than $57,000 in 2012. Check the site to determine requirements for the year you are filing for.
Choose a company from the provided list. Be sure to select a company that serves your state. Once you click on a company, you will leave the IRS website.
Follow the prompts provided by the Free File company of your choice. You will be directed to file a Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return. This form will be filed electronically through the chosen Free File company site.
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