Form 4868

The IRS knows our lives don't always follow the schedule they're supposed to, so if filing your taxes by April 17 just isn't going to happen, you can easily request a tax extension. Here's how.

It's inevitable: You're fairly sure you're going to have all your tax documentation together, and then something goes awry. You don't receive all your tax forms, you've misplaced a receipt, or you're otherwise unable to file your return by the due date. If you need more time to prepare your...

Even though the online filing season for the IRS officially began Jan. 15, many taxpayers don't yet have their necessary tax forms. That's because the law allows employers and others charged with preparing tax forms to taxpayers to distribute those forms up until Jan. 31 -- unless Jan. 31 falls on...