Form 4868 (sp), Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Spanish Version), is the Spanish-language edition of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that gives individuals more time to file their 2025 return. It adds 6 months to the filing deadline, or 4 months for certain taxpayers who are outside the country, but it does not extend the time to pay. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the IRS publishes the original at irs.gov and receives it only through its own channels.
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What is 4868 (sp)?
Form 4868 (sp), Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Spanish Version), is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that individuals use to request an automatic extension of time to file their 2025 federal income tax return. Its printed text is in Spanish.
The form asks for an extra 6 months to file Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR or 1040-SS, or 4 months if you are "out of the country" (as the form defines it) and are a U.S. citizen or resident. For most calendar-year filers the 6-month limit ends on October 15, 2026. You do not have to explain why you want the extension, and the IRS contacts you only if the request is denied.
The extension covers filing, not paying. Tax not paid by the return's due date accrues interest, and penalties may apply. The form also works as a worksheet: lines 4 to 6 estimate your tax, subtract payments already made and show the balance. An extension of the income tax return also extends the time to file Form 709 or 709-NA, but not the time to pay gift and generation-skipping transfer tax; Form 8892 covers that payment.
This is the Spanish edition. The IRS describes the general Form 4868 at its "About Form 4868" page. Form 2350 is the separate request for taxpayers abroad who expect to meet the bona fide residence or physical presence test after the return's due date.
Who needs to file 4868 (sp)?
Individual taxpayers who cannot file Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR or 1040-SS by the due date use this form to request an automatic extension. You can also use it as a worksheet to estimate whether you will owe tax.
- Taxpayers outside the country: a U.S. citizen or resident who is out of the country gets an automatic 2 extra months without filing anything, and checks the box on line 8 only to request 4 additional months. "Out of the country" means living and working principally outside the United States and Puerto Rico, or serving on active military or naval duty outside them.
- Form 1040-NR filers: if you received no wages subject to U.S. income tax withholding and must file by June 15, 2026, check the box on line 9.
- Fiscal-year filers: you must use the paper Form 4868.
You do not need to file Form 4868 if you pay all or part of your estimated tax electronically and indicate the payment is for an extension. Do not file it if you want the IRS to figure your tax, or if a court order requires you to file by the due date. Taxpayers abroad who expect to qualify for special tax treatment after the due date should use Form 2350.
When to file 4868 (sp)
File Form 4868 (sp) by the due date of your return. For a 2025 calendar-year return, that is April 15, 2026 for most people; fiscal-year filers must file by the due date of their fiscal-year return. If a disaster affected you, you may have more time to file the form (see irs.gov/DisasterRelief).
Generally the IRS cannot extend the due date more than 6 months, which is October 15, 2026 for most calendar-year filers; an exception may apply if you live outside the country. A Form 1040-NR filer who checks line 9 files by June 15, 2026. You can file the return at any time before the extension ends, and you should not attach a copy of Form 4868 to it.
Pay what you can by the original due date: interest runs on unpaid tax until it is paid, even if you qualify for the 2-month automatic extension abroad.
Documents you need
- A check or money order, only if you mail the paper Form 4868 (sp) with a payment of your estimated tax due; the payment is optional.
- A copy of your 2024 tax return, if you e-file Form 4868, because you will be asked for information from it to verify your identity.
- The confirmation number you receive when you pay online or by phone; write it on the form's confirmation line and keep it with your records.
How to fill out 4868 (sp)
Enter the tax year
At the top, the form is preprinted for calendar year 2025. If you file on a fiscal year, enter the dates of your other tax year beginning in 2025 and ending in 20__ on the line provided.
Enter your name and address
Part I, line 1: enter your name(s) and address. For a joint return, put both spouses' names in the order they will appear on the return; you may add a different mailing address or an agent's name and address for correspondence.
Enter Social Security numbers
Line 2: the SSN that will appear first on your return; line 3: your spouse's SSN on a joint return. If you have no SSN and are not eligible for one, enter your ITIN or write "ITIN TO BE REQUESTED". For an estate or trust filing Form 1040-NR, enter the EIN and write "estate" or "trust" in the left margin.
Estimate your total tax on line 4
Enter the total tax you expect to report on line 24 of Form 1040, 1040-SR or 1040-NR, or line 7 of Part I of Form 1040-SS. Enter "-0-" if you expect zero, and estimate as accurately as you can.
Enter your total payments on line 5
Enter the total 2025 payments you expect to report on line 33 of Form 1040, 1040-SR or 1040-NR (excluding Schedule 3, line 10), or the equivalent line of Form 1040-SS. Do not include the amount you are paying with this form.
Figure the balance due on line 6
Subtract line 5 from line 4. If line 5 is more than line 4, enter "-0-".
Enter your payment on line 7
Enter the amount you are paying with this form. If you cannot pay the line 6 balance you can still get the extension, but pay as much as you can to limit interest.
Check line 8 if you are out of the country
Check the box only if you are out of the country on the return's due date and are a U.S. citizen or resident, to request the extra 4 months.
Check line 9 if you file Form 1040-NR
Check the box only if you file Form 1040-NR and received no wages subject to U.S. income tax withholding, and your return is due by June 15, 2026.
Review and download the completed PDF
If you round, round every amount to whole dollars. Check names, SSNs and amounts, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it through one of the channels described under How to submit.
How to submit 4868 (sp)
There are three ways to get the extension: pay electronically, e-file Form 4868, or mail the paper form.
- Pay electronically: no form is needed. Pay all or part of your estimated tax through IRS Direct Pay, your IRS online account, EFTPS, a debit or credit card or a digital wallet, and indicate it is for an extension (see irs.gov/Pagos). Record the confirmation number.
- E-file: use IRS Free File (irs.gov/PresenteGratis), tax software or a tax professional. Have your 2024 return at hand for identity verification. Do not mail the form if you e-file, unless you pay by check or money order.
- By mail: send the paper form to the address for your residence. Without a payment (Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service): AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, P.O. Box 1302, Charlotte, NC 28201-1302; all other U.S. states and DC, P.O. Box 931300, Louisville, KY 40293-1300. With a payment (Internal Revenue Service Center): AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, AZ, AR, NM, OK, Austin, TX 73301-0045; CT, DE, DC, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV, WI, Kansas City, MO 64999-0045; AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MI, MT, NE, NV, ND, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, Ogden, UT 84201-0045. Foreign, Puerto Rico and other special addresses, and 1040-NR or 1040-SS filers, use the table on page 4 of the form.
- Private delivery: only the IRS-designated services count (list at irs.gov/PDS, street addresses at irs.gov/PDSStreetAddresses); they cannot deliver to P.O. boxes.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the extension also extends the time to pay; tax not paid by the return's due date accrues interest, and penalties may apply.
- Entering an unreasonable estimate on line 4; if the IRS later finds it unreasonable, the extension is void.
- Including on line 5 the amount you are paying with this form; line 7 is for that amount.
- Attaching a copy of Form 4868 to your tax return when you file it; the instructions say not to.
- Mailing the form after e-filing it, unless you are paying by check or money order.
- E-filing as a fiscal-year filer; the instructions require a paper Form 4868 for fiscal-year returns.
- Sending the form to a P.O. box by a private delivery service, which cannot deliver there, or to the wrong address for your state or for a payment.
- Filing Form 4868 after paying electronically and marking the payment as an extension; that payment already processes the extension.
- Relying on a new address written on Form 4868 to update your IRS record; Form 8822 is needed for that.
- Leaving out the "estate" or "trust" note beside the EIN on line 2 when filing Form 1040-NR for an estate or trust.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form 4868 (sp) used for?
Form 4868 (sp) is the Spanish-language IRS application for an automatic extension of time to file a 2025 individual income tax return. It adds 6 months to the filing deadline, or 4 months for certain taxpayers out of the country. It does not extend the time to pay.
When is Form 4868 due for 2025?
File it by the return's due date, which is April 15, 2026 for most people. Fiscal-year filers file by the due date of their fiscal-year return. For most calendar-year filers the extension runs to October 15, 2026.
Do I have to pay when I file Form 4868?
No payment is required to get the extension, and you do not have to explain why you need it. But the form does not extend the time to pay, so interest runs on tax unpaid after the due date and penalties may apply. Pay as much as you can.
Can I get an extension without filing Form 4868?
Yes. If you pay all or part of your estimated income tax electronically and indicate the payment is for an extension, the IRS processes the extension automatically. In that case do not also file Form 4868, and keep your confirmation number.
Where do I mail Form 4868 (sp)?
It depends on where you live and whether you are paying. For example, without a payment, residents of Texas send it to P.O. Box 1302, Charlotte, NC 28201-1302; with a payment, to Austin, TX 73301-0045. The full table is on page 4 of the form.
What is the difference between Form 4868 (sp) and Form 4868?
Form 4868 (sp) is the Spanish version of the same extension request; its text and instructions are printed in Spanish. The IRS's general page for the form is irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-4868.
Can I use Form 4868 if I live abroad?
Yes. A U.S. citizen or resident who is out of the country on the due date gets 2 more months automatically. To get 4 additional months for filing, file the form and check the box on line 8; Form 2350 applies if you expect to qualify for special tax treatment later.
Can I fill out Form 4868 (sp) online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the fillable PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the IRS; you submit it by mail, e-file or electronic payment.
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