2018 income: IRS filing extension #Form-4868

  • you get 6M grace period to file by 15 Oct
  • I simply filled up a simple form 4868 and handed it to the tax payer assistance center. Immediately accepted. Better keep the photocopy as proof
  • beware you may get charged interest on shortfall (i.e. unpaid tax or negative refund) if you delay that payment. So it’s best to estimate the tax amount in advance.
  • .. I think I was charged $11 interest on the ($1000+) shortfall because withholding tax was insufficient.