Filing an Extension

Similar to filing your tax return, the H&R Block tax software allows you to file your extension electronically or on paper. Click on the link below for more information about each method.

Filing Electronically

There are several advantages to e-filing your extension:

It's easy and convenient.
You can e-file your extension right from your home – any time of day! No more last minute trips to the Post Office.
It's accurate.
E-filing ensures your tax data is entered accurately into the IRS computers. Paper extensions must be keypunched into the IRS computers by hand.
It provides proof that you’ve filed.
The IRS sends you a confirmation that they’ve received and accepted your extension. (Even if you pay for certified mail, it proves only that an envelope was sent to the IRS. In the event of a mix-up, the burden is still on you to prove the envelope contained a valid paper extension.)

Filing on Paper

You may want to file your extension on paper if:

The program determines that your extension doesn't qualify for e-filing and you cannot correct the errors.
You don't want to wait to receive the status of your extension before completing and filing your actual return.
You transmitted your extension and it was rejected by the IRS.