4868

Application for Automatic Extension of Time

OMB No. 1545-0188

Form

To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

002

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service (99)

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you will be asked to provide information from the return for

taxpayer verification. If you wish to make a payment, you can pay by electronic funds withdrawal (see page 4) or send your payment to the address shown in the middle column on page 4.

IRS e-file is the IRS’s electronic filing program. Now you can get an automatic extension of time to file your tax return by filing

Form 4868 electronically. You will receive an electronic

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E-file and Pay by Credit

acknowledgment or confirmation number once you complete the transaction. Keep it with your records. Do not send in Form

Card

4868 if you file electronically.

You can get an extension if you pay part or all of your estimate of income tax due by using a credit card (American Express® Card, Discover® Card, MasterCard®card, or Visa® card). Your payment must be at least $1. You may pay by phone or over the

Complete Form 4868 to use as a worksheet. If you think you may owe tax when you file your return, you will need to estimate your total tax liability and subtract how much you have already

paid (lines 4, 5, and 6 below).

Internet through one of the service providers listed below.

If you think you may owe tax and wish to make a payment, you may pay by electronic funds withdrawal using option 1 or 2 below or you may pay by credit card using
option 3.

Each service provider will charge a convenience fee based on the amount of the tax payment you are making. Fees may vary between service providers. You will be told what the fee is during the transaction and will have the option to continue or cancel the transaction. You may also obtain the convenience fee by calling the service providers’ automated customer service numbers or visiting their web sites. All calls are toll free. Do not add the convenience fee to your tax payment.

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E-file by Phone—February 13–April 15 Call toll free 1-888-796-1074

Anyone who filed a tax return for 2001 or 2000 can file Form 4868 by phone. The telephone system will accept extensions any time from February 13 through April 15, 2003, and your extension will be good through August 15, 2003. Filing by telephone is advantageous because it is free and you get a

Official Payments Corporation 1-800-2PAY-TAXsm

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(1-800-272-9829)

(1-888-729-1040)

1-877-754-4413 (Customer

1-888-658-5465 (Customer

confirmation number.

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If you wish to make a payment by electronic funds withdrawal you will be asked for the adjusted gross income (AGI) from your 2001 or 2000 tax return. Your AGI for these years is located on line 33 of your Form 1040, line 19 of your 1040A, line 4 of your 1040EZ, or line I of your TeleFile Tax Record. If you choose, you may also file your extension by phone and mail a payment to the address shown in the middle column on page 4.

www.officialpayments.com

www.PAY1040.com

Form 709 or 709-A. Although an extension of time to file your income tax return also extends the time to file Form 709 or 709-A, you cannot make payments of the gift or GST tax with a credit card. To make a payment of the gift or GST tax, send a check or money order to the service center where the donor’s income tax return will be filed. Enter “2002 Form 709” and the donor’s name and social security number on the payment.

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E-file Using Your Personal Computer or Through a Tax Professional

File a Paper Form 4868

If you wish to file on paper instead of electronically, fill in the Form 4868 below and mail it to the address shown on

Refer to your tax software package or tax preparer for ways to

file electronically. Be sure to have a copy of last year’s tax return

page 4.

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4868

Application for Automatic Extension of Time

OMB No. 1545-0188

Form

To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
For calendar year 2002, or other tax year beginning

002

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service (99)

, 2002, ending

Part I

Identification

Part III

Individual Income Tax

	
	
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code	

4 Estimate of total tax liability for 2002 $

5 Total 2002 payments

	

6 Balance due. Subtract 5 from 4

Part IV

Gift/GST Tax—If you are not filing a gift or GST tax return, go to Part V now. See the instructions.

2 Your social security number

3 Spouse’s social security number

7 Your gift or GST tax payment
8 Your spouse’s gift/GST tax payment

$

Complete ONLY If Filing Gift/GST Tax Return

Total

This form also extends the time for filing a gift or generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax return if you file a calendar (not fiscal) year income tax return. Enter your gift or GST tax payment(s) in Part IV and:

Only for gift/GST tax extension! Checking box(es) may result in Caution:correspondence if Form 709 or 709-A is not filed.

extension.

Check this boxLi if you are requesting a Gift or GST tax return

Check this boxLi if your spouse is requesting a Gift or GST tax

return extension.

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 4.

Cat. No. 13141W

Form 4868 (2002)

1	Your name(s) (see instructions)

Address (see instructions)

9	Total liability. Add lines 6, 7, and 8 $		
		
10	Amount you are paying				
Confirmation Number	
If you file electronically, you will receive a confirmation number telling you that your Form 4868 has been accepted. Enter the confirmation number	here	and	keep	it	for
your records

Form 4868 (2002)

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General Instructions

Purpose of Form

Out of the country means either:

Use Form 4868 to apply for 4 more months to file Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040NR, or 1040NR-EZ.

1. You live outside the United States and Puerto Rico and

your main place of work is outside the United States and

Puerto Rico or

To get the extra time you must:
●	Properly estimate your 2002 tax liability using the

2. You are in military or naval service outside the United States and Puerto Rico.

information available to you,

● Enter your tax liability on line 9 of Form 4868, and
●	File Form 4868 by the regular due date of your return.

If you qualify as being “out of the country,” you will still be eligible for the extension, even if you are physically present in the United States or Puerto Rico on the regular due date of the return.

Caution: Although you are not required to make a payment of the tax you estimate as due, Form 4868 does not extend the time to pay taxes. If you do not pay the amount due by the regular due date, you will owe interest. You may also be charged penalties. For more details, see Interest on this
page and Late Payment Penalty on page 3. Any remittance you make with your application for extension will be treated

If You Need Additional Time

If the automatic 4-month extension (until August 15, 2003, for most calendar year taxpayers) does not give you enough time, you can ask for additional time later. But you will have to give a good reason, and it must be approved by the IRS.

as a payment of tax.

You do not have to explain why you are asking for the extension. We will contact you only if your request is denied.
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 the

To ask for the additional time, you must either:

1. File Form 2688, Application for Additional Extension of

Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return or

regular due date.

2. Explain your reason in a letter. Mail it to the address in the right column under Where To File a Paper Form 4868 on page 4.

If you need an additional extension, see If You Need

Additional Time on this page.

File Form 4868 before you file Form 2688 or write a letter asking for more time. Only in cases of undue hardship will the IRS approve your request for an additional extension without receiving Form 4868 first. Ask early for this extra time. Then, you can still file your return on time if your request is not approved.

Form 709 or 709-A. Generally, an extension of time to file your 2002 calendar year income tax return also extends the time to file a gift or generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax return for 2002. Special rules apply if the donor dies during the year in which the gifts were made. See the Instructions for Form 709.

Filing Your Tax Return

When To File Form 4868

You may file your tax return any time before the extension

File Form 4868 by April 15, 2003. Fiscal year taxpayers, file

expires.

Form 4868 by the regular due date of the return.

Do not attach a copy of Form 4868 to your return.

If you are a U.S. citizen or resident “out of the country” (defined on this page) on the regular due date of your return, you are allowed 2 extra months to file your return. For a calendar year return, this is June 16, 2003. File this form if you need an additional 2 months to file your return. Write “Taxpayer Abroad” across the top of Form 4868.

Interest

You will owe interest on any tax not paid by the regular due date of your return. The interest runs until you pay the tax. Even if you had a good reason for not paying on time, you will still owe interest.

Form 4868 (2002)

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Late Payment Penalty

return fully explaining the reason. Do not attach the statement to Form 4868.

The penalty is usually 1⁄2 of 1% of any tax (other than estimated tax) not paid by the regular due date. It is charged for each month or part of a month the tax is unpaid. The

How To Claim Credit for Payment Made With This Form

maximum penalty is 25%.

When you file your return, include the amount of any payment you made with Form 4868 on the appropriate line

The late payment penalty will not be charged if you can show reasonable cause for not paying on time. Attach a statement to your return fully explaining the reason. Do not

of your tax return.

attach the statement to Form 4868.

The instructions for the following line of your tax return will tell you how to report the payment:
•	Form 1040, line 67. • Form 1 040A, line 43.
• Form 1040EZ, line 9. • Form 1040NR, line 62.
• Form 1040NR-EZ, line 21.

You are considered to have “reasonable cause
period covered by this automatic extension if at least 90% of your actual 2002 tax liability is paid before the regular due date of your return through withholding, estimated tax payments, or with Form 4868.

” for the

Late Filing Penalty

If you and your spouse each filed a separate Form 4868 but later file a joint return for 2002, enter the total paid with both Forms 4868 on the appropriate line of your joint return.

A penalty is usually charged if your return is filed after the due date (including extensions). It is usually 5% of the tax not paid by the regular due date for each month or part of a month your return is late. Generally, the maximum penalty is 25%. If your return is more than 60 days late, the minimum penalty is $100 or the balance of the tax due on your return, whichever is smaller. You might not owe the penalty if you

If you and your spouse jointly file Form 4868 but later file

separate returns for 2002, you may enter the total amount paid with Form 4868 on either of your separate returns. Or you and your spouse may divide the payment in any agreed amounts. Be sure each separate return has the social

have a good reason for filing late. Attach a statement to your

security numbers of both spouses.

Specific Instructions

How To Complete Form 4868
Caution: Skip Parts II and IV unless you are requesting an extension of time to file a gift or GST tax return.

• Form 1040NR-EZ, line 17.

If you expect this amount to be zero, enter zero.

Part I—Identification

Caution: Make your estimate as accurate as you can with the information you have. If we later find that the estimate was not reasonable, the extension will be null and void.

Enter your name(s) and address. If you plan to file a joint return, include both spouses’ names in the order in which

Line 5—Total Payments for 2002 Enter on line 5 the total payments from:
•	Form 1040, line 69 (excluding line 67). • Form 1040A, line 43.

they will appear on the return.

If you want correspondence regarding this extension to be sent to you at an address other than your own or to an agent acting for you, include the agent’s name, if any, and enter

• Form 1040EZ, line 9.

that address instead.

• Form 1040NR, line 68 (excluding line 62).

If you changed your name after you filed your last return because of marriage, divorce, etc., be sure to report this to your local Social Security Administration office before filing Form 4868. This prevents delays in processing your

• Form 1 040NR-EZ, line 21.

Note: For Forms 1040A, 1040EZ, and 1040NR-EZ, do not include on line 5 the amount you are paying with this Form 4868.

extension request.

Line 6—Balance

If you changed your mailing address after you filed your last return, you should use Form 8822, Change of Address, to notify the IRS of the change. Showing a new address on Form 4868 will not update your record. You can get IRS forms by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). You can also download forms from the IRS Web Site at

Subtract line 5 from line 4. If line 5 is more than line 4, enter

zero.

www.irs.gov.

If you find you cannot pay the amount shown on line 6, you can still get the extension. But you should pay as much as you can to limit the amount of interest you will owe. Also, you may be charged the late payment penalty on the unpaid tax from the regular due date of your return. See Late Payment Penalty on this page.

If you plan to file jointly, enter on line 2 the social security number (SSN) that you will show first on your return. Enter

your spouse’s SSN on line 3.

Part IV—Gift/GST Tax

If you are filing Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ, and do not have (and are not eligible to obtain) an SSN, enter your IRS-issued individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). For information on obtaining an ITIN, get Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.

Fill in this part only if you or your spouse plan to file Form 709 or 709-A and you are also using Form 4868 to apply for an extension of time to file your 2002 calendar year income

tax return. Do not include income tax on lines 7 and 8.

Part III—Individual Income Tax
Line 4—Estimate of Total Tax Liability for 2002

Enter the amount of gift and GST tax you (or your spouse) are paying on these lines. If your spouse files a separate Form 4868, do not check the box in Part II for your spouse; enter on your form only the total gift and GST tax you are paying. Pay in full with this form to avoid interest and penalties.

Enter on line 4 the total tax liability you expect to report on

your 2002:

•	Form 1040, line 61.

Part V—Total

•	Form 1040A, line 38.

Enter the total of line 6 (and 7 and 8, if applicable) on line 9. If you are paying your entire estimate of tax liability, lines 9 and 10 should both be the same.

•	Form 1040EZ, line 10.

•	Form 1040NR, line 57.

Form 4868 (2002)

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How To Make a Payment With Your Extension

Paying by Electronic Funds Withdrawal

institutions involved in the processing of the electronic payment of taxes to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment.

You can e-file Form 4868 using IRS e-file option 1 or 2 on page 1 and make a payment by authorizing an electronic funds withdrawal from your checking or savings account. You can authorize an electronic funds withdrawal for your extension tax payment and/or for payment of your gift or GST tax. Check with your financial institution to make sure that an electronic funds withdrawal is allowed and to get the

Note: This is your written copy of the electronic funds withdrawal authorization you made to have the amount you owe withdrawn. Keep it for your records.

Paying by Credit Card

correct routing and account numbers.

You can e-file Form 4868 using IRS e-file option 3 on page 1 and pay by credit card.

If you owe tax and wish to have the money electronically withdrawn from your account, you will be asked to make the following declaration:

Paying by Check or Money Order

I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an ACH electronic funds withdrawal entry to the financial institution account indicated for payment of my Federal taxes owed, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until I notify the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent to terminate the authorization. To revoke a payment, I must contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. I also authorize the financial

● When paying by check or money order with Form 4868, use the addresses in the middle column under Where To File

a Paper Form 4868 below.

● Make your check or money order payable to the “United

States Treasury.” Do not send cash.

● Write your social security number, daytime phone number, and “2002 Form 4868” on your check or money order. ● Do not staple or attach your payment to the form.

Where To File a Paper Form 4868
If you live in:

And you are not making a

And you are making a payment, send Form 4868 with your payment to IRS:

payment, send Form 4868 to

Internal Revenue Service Center:

Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia

P.O. Box 105073 Atlanta, GA 30348-5073

Atlanta, GA 39901

New York (New York City and counties of Nassau, Rockland,
Suffolk, and Westchester)

P.O. Box 22423 Newark, NJ 07101-2423

Holtsville, NY 00501

New York (all other counties), Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont

P.O. Box 1236 Charlotte, NC 28201-1236

Andover, MA 05501

Andover, MA 05501

Massachusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island

P.O. Box 37003 Hartford, CT 06176-0003

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,

North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin

P.O. Box 970028 St. Louis, MO 63197-0028

Kansas City, MO 64999

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey,

Pennsylvania

P.O. Box 80109 Cincinnati, OH 45280-0009

Philadelphia, PA 19255

Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,

Texas, Wyoming

P.O. Box 660575 Dallas, TX 75266-0575

Austin, TX 73301

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon

P.O. Box 7122 San Francisco, CA 94120-7122

Fresno, CA 93888

Arizona, Idaho, Washington

P.O. Box 30659 Los Angeles, CA 90060-0659

Fresno, CA 93888

Alabama, Arkansas, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia

P.O. Box 105050 Atlanta, GA 30348-5050

Memphis, TN 37501

American Samoa or Puerto Rico (or exclude income under section 933);
are a nonpermanent resident of Guam or the Virgin Islands; have an APO, FPO, or foreign address; are a dual-status alien; or file

P.O. Box 80109 Cincinnati, OH 45280-0009

Philadelphia, PA 19255-0215

Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563

Guam:

Department of Revenue and Taxation

Permanent residents

Send Form 4868 and payments to:

Government of Guam

P.O. Box 23607 GMF, GU 96921

Virgin Islands:

V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue

Permanent residents

Send Form 4868 and payments to:

9601 Estate Thomas

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI 00802

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. We need this information so that our records will reflect your intention to file your individual income tax return within 4 months after the regular due date. If you choose to apply for an automatic extension of time to file, you are required by Internal Revenue Code section 6081 to provide the information requested on this form. Under section 6109, you must disclose your social security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia for use in administering their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to Federal and state agencies to enforce Federal nontax criminal laws and to combat terrorism. If you fail to provide this information in a timely manner or provide incomplete or false information, you may be liable for penalties and interest.

You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as required by Internal Revenue Code section 6103.

The time needed to complete and file this form will vary depending on
individual circumstances. The estimated average time is: Recordkeeping, 26
min.; Learning about the law or the form, 13 min.; Preparing the form, 18
min.; and Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS, 10 min.

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can write to the Tax Forms Committee, Western Area Distribution Center, Rancho Cordova, CA 95743-0001. Do not send the form to this address. Instead, see Where To File a Paper Form 4868 above.