Taxes State Taxes A List of State Tax Extension Rules and Requirements By William Perez Updated on March 15, 2023 Reviewed by Ebony J. Howard Reviewed by Ebony J. Howard Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She has been in the accounting, audit, and tax profession for more than 13 years, working with individuals and a variety of companies in the health care, banking, and accounting industries. learn about our financial review board Fact checked by Emily Ernsberger An extension is a formal request asking a taxing authority for additional time to file a return. Provisions vary from state to state, but an extension typically gives a taxpayer six additional months to file their personal income tax return. A state tax extension usually does not extend the time to pay any tax that's due on the return. You should send a payment for whatever you anticipate you owe at the time you file the extension. Taxpayers can use the extension form as a voucher to remit tax payments by the tax-filing deadline in many states. Key Takeaways Many states will automatically give you a six-month extension to file your state tax return as well if you file for an extension for filing your federal return.Some states require that you pay a certain percentage of your anticipated tax by the original filing date in order to qualify for an extension.Asking for a filing extension doesn't typically give you more time to pay any taxes you owe.Most extensions are good through October but some are longer and some are shorter. Alabama The Alabama Department of Revenue follows the federal system and automatically grants a six-month extension of time to file a return. You have until Oct. 16, 2023 to file your 2022 return. Payments can be remitted by the April deadline using the payment voucher Form 40V and checking the box for Automatic Extension Payment. Electronic funds transfer payments can also be remitted over the internet or by telephone. Alabama Form 40V Electronic funds transfer payments Note Tax Day isn't always April 15 at the federal level. It's bumped to the next business day if April 15 falls on a weekend or a holiday. This happens in the 2023 filing season when you'll be filing your 2022 tax returns. Tax Day is April 18 in 2023. A six-month extension gives you until Oct. 16, 2023. Arizona The Arizona Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension of time to file a return to Oct. 15, but it's not automatic. You must file Form 204 by April 15 to request an extension. Payments can also be remitted using Form 204. Taxpayers who remit their extension payment electronically and who file a federal extension don't have to send in Form 204. Form 204 Electronic fund transfer payments and credit card payments Arkansas The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration grants a 180-day (six months) extension to file a return upon request. Arkansas honors the federal extension (IRS Form 4868) as a valid state extension. You don't have to ask Arkansas for an extension if you file the federal form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). File Form AR1055 by April 15 if you're requesting only an Arkansas extension or to remit a payment to the state. Form AR1055 California The California Franchise Tax Board grants an automatic six-month extension of time to file until Oct. 15. Submit Form 3519 by April 15 to remit an extension payment. Electronic fund transfer payments can be made online through the FTB website. Form 3519 Make a Payment Colorado The Colorado Department of Revenue automatically grants a six-month extension to file to Oct. 15, but at least 90% of your Colorado tax must be paid by April 15 to avoid penalties. Interest is assessed on any payment made after April 15. File Form DR 0158-I with payment by April 15 to remit an extension payment. Payments can also be remitted online. Form DR 0158-I Colorado's Revenue Online site for electronic payments Connecticut The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services grants a six-month extension to file a return by Oct. 15 upon request. File Form CT-1040 EXT by April 15 to request an extension. Taxpayers who don't anticipate owing a balance and who request a federal extension don't have to send in the Connecticut extension form. Form CT-1040 EXT Delaware The Delaware Division of Revenue grants a 5½-month extension to file a return upon request. File Form 1027I by April 30. The extension can be filed by mail using the paper form, or it can be filed electronically. Form 1027I Paper forms District of Columbia The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue grants a six-month extension of time to file to Oct. Fill out and mail Form FR-127 or file using its proprietary online system by April 15. Payments can be remitted using Form FR-127. Form FR-127 Georgia The Georgia Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension to file until Oct. 15. Fill out and mail Form IT-303 to the Georgia Department of Revenue Processing Center by April 15 and attach a copy of the same extension to your tax return when you file it. Georgia will also accept a copy of the federal extension as a valid request for a state extension. Fill out and mail Form IT-560 in addition to Form IT-303 to make a tax payment. Form IT-303 (instructions included) Form IT-560 (instructions included) Hawaii The Hawaii Department of Taxation grants an automatic six-month extension of time to file to Oct. 20 if you expect to have a refund, have no tax liability, or have already paid all your tax liability for the year. Mail your payment along with Form N-200V by April 20 if you need an extension and expect to have a tax liability for the year. Hawaii does not accept a federal extension form in lieu of a state request. Hawaii's Department of Taxation for electronic submissions Idaho The Idaho State Tax Commission grants an automatic six-month extension to file by Oct. 15 if an individual has paid at least 80% of their estimated tax liability or 100% of the previous year's tax liability. Payment of tax can be remitted using Form 51. Electronic payments by ACH Debit, credit card, or debit card can also be remitted online. Form 51 Idaho's e-pay service Illinois The Illinois Department of Revenue automatically grants an additional six months to file by Oct. 15. Fill out and mail Form IL-505-I if you need to make a payment, or you can pay online. The state recognizes the federal extension, so you automatically get an Illinois extension when you file for one with the IRS. Form IL-505-I E-services system for payments Indiana The Indiana Department of Revenue grants an extension to Nov. 15 if you file for a federal extension. File Indiana Form IT-9 if you don't file a federal extension. You must pay at least 90% of your tax liability by April 15 to avoid a penalty, and the remaining balance due must be paid in full by Nov. 15. Extension payments can also be remitted online. Form IT-9 (automatic download) Indiana's e-pay system Iowa The Iowa Department of Revenue grants an automatic six-month extension if at least 90% of your total tax liability is paid by July 31. You typically have until the end of January to file your return. You can remit a tax payment using Form IA-1040V, and payments can also be remitted online. Iowa doesn't have a specific form for requesting an extension, and the state doesn't recognize or honor federal exemptions. Form IA-1040V Iowa's electronic payment system Kansas The Kansas Department of Revenue recognizes the federal extension. You'll automatically be granted the same extension for your Kansas state return if you file for one with the IRS. Attach a copy of your federal extension to your state return when filing. Kansas doesn't have its own extension form. You must pay at least 90% of your current year's state taxes. Payments can be remitted using Form K-40V. Check the appropriate box for extension payments. Form K-40V Kentucky The Kentucky Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension to file by Oct. 15 if you've filed for a federal extension. Simply attach a copy of the federal extension to your Kentucky return. Otherwise, you can complete a Kentucky extension request by filing Form 740EXT. Form 740EXT Louisiana The Louisiana Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension to file by Nov. 15. The state accepts extensions through both electronic and paper methods. Tax payments can be remitted electronically. Louisiana's online extension filing system LDR's Individual Income Online Tax Filing System can be used to remit tax payments electronically Maine Maine Revenue Services grants an automatic six-month extension to file a tax return, and additional time can be granted if a request is made in writing. The total extension period can't exceed eight months. Payments can be remitted using Form 1040EXT-ME. Form 1040EXT-ME Maryland The Comptroller of Maryland grants an automatic six-month extension to Oct. 15 if you have no tax due for the year and if you file for a federal extension. You can also file an extension and send payment by mail or phone or online if you have to pay. You can make your request by phone or online if you only want to ask for an extension. Call TeleFile at 410-260-7829 from Central Maryland or toll-free at 1-800-260-3664 from elsewhere. Online extension request Online payment services for extension payments Massachusetts The Massachusetts Department of Revenue grants an automatic six-month extension if you have no tax liability for the year. You can file Form M-4868 by mail or online if you owe taxes and want to file for an extension. Massachusetts requires that at least 80% of your current year's tax liability be paid by the April deadline. Payment can be remitted along with Form M-4868. You must file an extension using the state's online systems if you're making a payment of more than $5,000. Form M-4868 Online filing for Massachusetts extensions Michigan The Michigan Department of Treasury recognizes the federal extension if you send a copy of your federal Form 4868 requesting more time. The state will grant you an extension of six months if you file Michigan Form 4 if you don't request a federal extension and pay your current year’s state tax liability. The state won't honor any extension requests that are received without a payment if you owe tax. You don't have to request an extension if you're filing a return to claim a refund. Form 4 Minnesota The Minnesota Department of Revenue gives its residents an automatic six-month extension to Oct. 15. Residents are required to pay at least 90% of their current year's tax liability to avoid penalties. You can use the state's payment services online if you have to make a payment. Online payment options for individuals Mississippi The Mississippi Department of Revenue recognizes the federal extension. Attach a copy of your federal extension when you file your state return. You can complete Form 80-106 or use the state's online services, called TAP, to make a payment with Mississippi's Department of Revenue. Form 80-106 Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) Montana The Montana Department of Revenue has automatically granted six-month extensions to file since 2017. You don't have to submit a form or make an immediate payment. Use the state's TransAction Portal to make a payment. Online payment through Montana's TransAction Portal Nebraska The Nebraska Department of Revenue will grant you an automatic six-month extension to file to Oct. 15 if you obtain a federal extension or if you e-file with an authorized tax preparer. You must mail Form 4868N to the Nebraska Department of Revenue if you use third-party software or NebFile to file your return. Attach a copy of your federal extension request or Nebraska Form 4868N to your Nebraska Form 1040N when you file. Include a note showing your confirmation number for your federal extension. Tax payments can be remitted with Form 4868N or online using Nebraska's e-pay system. Form 4868N (includes instructions) Electronic payment methods for individuals New Hampshire The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration automatically grants a seven-month extension to file a return until Nov. 15. Extensions are automatically granted if the full amount of tax has been paid by April 15. File Form DP-59-A if you haven't paid 100% of your income tax by the April 15 deadline and you want an extension for filing. New Hampshire doesn't tax regular income, but a 5% tax is assessed on interest and dividend income. Form DP-59-A New Jersey The New Jersey Division of Taxation grants a six-month extension to file until Oct. 15. The state automatically recognizes the federal extension as a valid state extension if at least 80% of your actual New Jersey tax liability has been paid by April 15. Your New Jersey return must be filed by Oct. 15, together with payment for any balance of tax due and a copy of your federal extension. Enter your confirmation number in the space provided at the top of the federal form if you apply by phone or online. You can get an extension with the state of New Jersey by filling out Form NJ-630. Payments for New Jersey taxes can be remitted with Form NJ-630. Form NJ-630 New Mexico The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department grants a six-month extension to file until Oct. 15. The state recognizes the federal extension as a valid state extension. Just check the appropriate box when you file Form PIT-1. Your other option is to file Form RPD-41096. Use Form PIT-EXT to make a payment. Form RPD-41096 (download) Form PIT-EXT can be downloaded from New Mexico's Personal Income Tax Forms page New York The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance grants a six-month extension of time to file returns until Oct. 15. Taxpayers can request an extension by mailing in Form IT-370 or by filing an extension electronically through the state's online service. They can also do so using tax software or the services of a professional tax preparer. Form IT-370 Personal Income Tax Extension (online filing) North Carolina The North Carolina Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension to file a return until Oct. 15. A taxpayer who is granted an extension to file a federal income tax return will be granted an automatic extension. A taxpayer who is not granted an extension to file a federal income tax return must file Form D-410. The state automatically grants a four-month extension to file if you reside outside the United States and Puerto Rico, and an additional two-month extension can be obtained by filing Form D-410. The D-410 and extension payments can be filed electronically through the Department of Revenue's website. Form D-410 North Dakota The North Dakota Office of the State Tax Commissioner grants a six-month extension to file a return until Oct. 15. North Dakota recognizes the federal extension as valid for a state extension, so you only have to file at the federal level. You can fill out and mail Form 101 if you haven't requested or don't want to request a federal extension. Form 101 doesn't grant an automatic extension and you must have good cause to be approved. Form 101 isn't available online. Contact the tax department by phone to request the form. Federal Form 4868 Ohio The Ohio Department of Taxation only recognizes the federal extension so you'll have to file for a federal extension to get an extension with the state. You must include your federal extension confirmation number with your Ohio return or attach a copy of the confirmation. There's no dedicated tax form for an Ohio extension. Tax payments are remitted using Ohio Form IT-40P. Form IT-40P Electronic payment options for Ohio Oklahoma The Oklahoma Tax Commission grants a six-month extension of time to file until Oct. 15. Submit Form 504 to request an extension. Oklahoma will also recognize the federal extension as a valid state extension if no additional tax is due to the state. Just attach a copy of your federal extension to your Oklahoma return when it's filed. Individuals who owe additional tax can fill out and mail Form 504 and remit payment so that at least 90% of the current year's tax liability is paid by April 15. Form 504-I Oregon The Oregon Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension until Oct. 15 to file a return. An individual taxpayer can file a federal extension and Form 4868 and check the "extension filed" box on the Oregon return when it's filed. Individuals who have to remit payment for tax due to Oregon can do so using Form OR-40-V. Form OR-40-V Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension of time to file until Oct. 15. Individual taxpayers have two options. Pennsylvania recognizes the federal extension as valid for a state extension if you've paid the total state tax liability for the year in question. You can also complete and mail Form REV-276. This is required if you're sending in payment by check. Form REV-276 Rhode Island The Rhode Island Division of Taxation grants a six-month extension to file until Oct. 15. Rhode Island will recognize a federal extension as valid for the state return if no tax payment is required. Attach a copy of the federal extension to your state return. Individuals can also file Form RI-4868 and remit any state tax due for the year. Form RI-4868 South Carolina The South Carolina Department of Revenue grants a six-month extension to file until Oct. 15. Individuals can request an extension in two ways. South Carolina will recognize the federal extension if no tax is due. Just check the appropriate box on the front of your Form SC1040 if you've filed a federal extension and attach a copy of the extension to your state return when it's filed. Otherwise, individuals can fill out Form SC4868 and use it to remit any tax payment due for the year. Form SC4868 Online payment options Tennessee Tennessee repealed its personal income tax effective tax year 2021. Utah The Utah State Tax Commission automatically grants a six-month extension to file until Oct. 15. No form is required, but you must have paid at least 90% of your tax due through withholding, estimated payments or tax credits, or 100% of the previous years' tax. Vermont The Vermont Department of Taxes grants a six-month extension to file upon request. You can either file a copy of your federal Form 4868 with the state or file an application, Form IN-151, by April 15. Payments of Vermont tax can be remitted with Form IN-151. Form IN-151 Virginia The Virginia Department of Taxation grants an automatic extension of six months until Nov. 1 to file individual returns. No application form is required. Taxpayers who have to remit payment can do so using the extension payment voucher, Form 760IP. The form must be filed by May 1. Members of the military have an additional two months, and those in combat zones get up to one year from the original due date for the return. Form 760IP Online Services West Virginia The West Virginia State Tax Department automatically grants a six-month extension of time to file until Oct. 15 if a federal extension has been granted and if you don't expect to owe for the year. Just mark the appropriate boxes on your state tax return when you file it. Use Form WV4868 to request an extension if you don't want to or don't have to file for a federal extension. Fill out and mail Form IT-140 if you want to remit a tax payment. Form IT-140 Form WV4868 Wisconsin The Wisconsin Department of Revenue automatically grants a six-month extension to file a state return if a federal extension is requested. Attach a copy of your federal extension to your state return when you file it. You must attach a statement to your Wisconsin income tax return indicating that you want to take the federal Form 4868 extension provision if you don't want to file for a federal extension. Or you can attach a copy of Form 4868 with only the name, address, and signature areas completed. Payments of tax can be remitted using the estimated tax voucher, Form 1-ES. Form 1-ES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Are tax extension dates and rules the same every year? States will usually extend filing and payment deadlines automatically when a disaster has occurred on their soil during the tax year. California has done this for the 2023 filing season in response to the winter storms experienced there. States sometimes temporarily add to tax credits and deductions in these circumstances as well. What states don't have an income tax as of the 2023 filing season? Seven states have no income tax at all as of 2023: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming. New Hampshire only taxes interest and dividend income, and Washington taxes only the capital gains income of high earners. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! 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