As the US tax filing deadline approaches, millions of taxpayers have one question: what if they can't file their tax returns ...

Taxpayers who cannot meet the April 15 deadline can request an automatic six-month extension by submitting Form 4868 to the IRS.

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 ...