"Marc" <f9fmcxspam[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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For all the time and effort you're spending on trying to
e-file the extension, can't you simply fill one out on paper
and send it in?

--
David M. Woods, EA, ChFC, CLU
Woods Financial Services
Norwood, MA 02062
www.woods-financial.com

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Marc wrote:

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My advice is spend the 39 cents.

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"Marc" <f9fmcxspam[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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aren't you a little early?

seems as it applies to 2005, the earliest form 4868 would be
necessary is april 15, 2006

a mailing stamp and envelope can still work if you don't
have to efile

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Marc wrote:

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With over two months before either your return or an
extension request is due, it is hard to get excited over
your need now for efiling the 4868 form. The form is
available for download from http://www.irs.gov and is easily
filled in with ESTIMATED 2005 tax figures and mailed to the
IRS (39 cents). The estimated figures are not even binding,
since you don't even have to sign the request.

You DO realize that this is only a request for late FILING,
not for late PAYMENT of any taxes due?

Since you are used to using TeleFile (now discontinued) or
1040EZ, it is difficult to imagine a situation where you
can't get your sh.. together and file before April 17, much
less extending the filing deadline for 6 months.

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I used to use telefile to file my 4868, automation extension
for the form 1040. That has been discontinued.

Now, we are supposed to use a free efile site.

I went to the irs.gov site and looked at free efile. Most
don't have 4868 and those that say they do are misleading.
You have to fill out everything to file the tax return
before you even get to the extension part, and then you find
out they don't have extension filing.

Is there a free, no hassle way to efile Form 4868? I don't
want to do the whole return - just the extension.

TIA,

marc

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