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Version: 1.7.3

Overview

Form 4868 is used by individuals to request an automatic extension of up to 6 months to file their income tax return, such as Form 1040, 1040-NR, and similar forms. This extension applies only to the filing deadline; any taxes owed must still be paid by the original due date.

How to file Form 4868​

You can use the following endpoints to complete the 4868 filing.

  • Create - Used to create a new Form 4868 extension request.
  • Update - Used to update an existing Form 4868 request with corrected information.
  • Transmit - Used to transmit the Form 4868 request to the IRS.

PDF retrieval​

  • GetPdf - Used to get the link for the 4868 form PDF. To use this, you must have configured webhooks for it so that the endpoint will return the PDFs via Webhook.
  • RequestPdfURL - Used to retrieve PDF URLs for single or multiple returns.

Status retrieval​

You can retrieve the status of your 4868 return in two ways:

  • Status - Use this endpoint to retrieve the status of the extension request.
  • Webhooks - You can configure webhooks for the event type 'E-file Status Change' to receive Form 4868 status updates.

Other actions​

  • Get - Used to retrieve the details of a Form 4868 created in TaxBandits.
  • Delete - Used to delete the Form 4868 you prepared in TaxBandits before transmitting.