Form 4868 - Application For Automatic Extension Of Time To File U.s. Individual Income Tax Return - Department Of The Treasury - 1997
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44868
OMB No. 1545-0188
Application for Automatic Extension of Time
Form
97
To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
General Instructions
When To File Form 4868
File Form 4868 by April 15, 1998. Fiscal year taxpayers,
Purpose of Form
file Form 4868 by the regular due date of the return.
Use Form 4868 to apply for 4 more months to file Form
If you had 2 extra months to file your return because
1040EZ, Form 1040A, or Form 1040.
you were out of the country, file Form 4868 by June 15,
To get the extra time you MUST:
1998, for a 1997 calendar year return.
● Properly estimate your 1997 tax liability using the
How To Send In Your Payment
information available to you,
● When sending a payment with Form 4868, use the
● Enter your tax liability on line 9 of Form 4868, AND
● File Form 4868 by the regular due date of your return.
addresses in the middle column under Where To File on
page 2.
You are not required to send a payment of the tax you
● Make your check or money order payable to “Internal
estimate as due. However, see Interest and Late
Revenue Service” (not “IRS”). Do not send cash.
Payment Penalty on page 3. Any remittance you send
● Write your social security number, daytime phone
with your application for extension will be treated as a
number, and “1997 Form 4868” on the front of your
payment of tax.
check or money order.
You do not have to explain why you are asking for the
● Do not staple or attach your payment to the form.
extension. We will contact you only if your request is
denied.
If You Need Additional Time
Do not file Form 4868 if you want the IRS to figure your
tax or you are under a court order to file your return by
If the automatic 4-month extension (until August 17, 1998,
the regular due date.
for most calendar year taxpayers) does not give you
enough time, you can ask for additional time later. But
If you need an additional extension, see If You Need
you will have to give a good reason, and it must be
Additional Time on this page.
approved by the IRS. To ask for the additional time, you
Note: An extension of time to file your 1997 calendar
must either:
year income tax return also extends the time to file a gift
1. File Form 2688, Application for Additional Extension
or generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax return (Form 709
of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, or
or 709-A) for 1997.
2. Explain your reason in a letter. Mail it to the address
Out of the Country
in the right column under Where To File on page 2.
File Form 4868 before you file Form 2688 or write a
If you already had 2 extra months to file because you
letter asking for more time. Only in cases of undue
were a U.S. citizen or resident and were out of the
country, use this form to obtain an additional 2 months to
hardship will the IRS approve your request for an
additional extension without receiving Form 4868 first.
file. Write “Taxpayer Abroad” across the top of Form
Ask early for this extra time. Then, you can still file your
4868. “Out of the country” means either (a) you live
return on time if your request is not approved.
outside the United States and Puerto Rico and your main
place of work is outside the United States and Puerto
Rico, or (b) you are in military or naval service outside the
United States and Puerto Rico.
4868
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 4.
Cat. No. 13141W
Form
(1997)
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4868
Application for Automatic Extension of Time
OMB No. 1545-0188
Form
97
To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Department of the Treasury
For calendar year 1997, or other tax year beginning
,1997, ending
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.
Internal Revenue Service
Part I
Identification
Part II
Individual Taxes
1
Your name(s) (see instructions)
4 Total tax liability for 1997
$
5
Total 1997 payments
Address (see instructions)
6
Balance. Subtract 5 from 4
Part III
Gift/GST Tax—
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code
If you are not filing a gift or GST
tax return, go to Part IV now. See the instructions.
2
3
Your social security number
Spouse’s social security no.
7
Your gift or GST tax payment
$
8
Your spouse’s gift/GST tax payment
Part IV
Total
This form also extends the time for filing a gift or generation-
skipping transfer (GST) tax return if you file a calendar (not
9
Total liability. Add lines 6, 7, and 8 $
fiscal) year income tax return. Check below if requesting a gift
10
Amount you are paying
or GST tax return extension, and enter your tax payment(s) in
Part III:
If line 10 is less than line 9, you may be liable for interest
and penalties. See page 3.
Yourself
Spouse
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