If you absolutely cannot pay what you owe, file the return and pay as much as you can afford. If the bottom line on your return shows that you owe tax, file and pay the amount due in full by the due date if at all possible. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is not filing your return because you owe money. Special rules apply if you're living outside the country, or serving in the military outside the country, on the regular due date of your federal income tax return. You can also file for an automatic six-month extension electronically (details on how to do so can be found in the Form 4868 instructions). Filing this extension gives you an additional six months (until October 17, 2016) to file your federal income tax return. If you're not able to file your federal income tax return by the due date, you can file for an extension using IRS Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S.
If you live in Massachusetts or Maine, you have until Tuesday, April 19, to file your return because Patriots' Day, a legal holiday in both states, is celebrated on April 18. That's because Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in Washington, D.C., falls on Friday, April 15, this year. The federal income tax filing deadline for most individuals is Monday, April 18, 2016.
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