How Do I File for an Extension on My Taxes with the North Carolina Department of Revenue?
If you need an extension on filing your North Carolina state income taxes, you can easily file for an extension online. If you received an automatic extension on your federal taxes, you get an automatic extension on your North Carolina taxes as well. You can also file for an extension because of being out of the country online.
If you know you're going to be unable to send in your North Carolina individual income tax return on time this year, you need to file for an extension on your taxes so you can send them in later. Keep reading to learn more.
How to File for an Extension
To file for a six-month extension on your taxes, you need to file Form D-410. To do that, follow these instructions:
- Go to the North Carolina Department of Revenue website.
- Click on the Taxes and Forms drop-down menu.
- Click on the Individual Income Tax link.
- Click on the Income Extension D-410 link under the eServices header.
- Fill out all of the fields.
- Click on the Next button.
- Follow the prompts.
- Submit the form.
Please note: You're filing for an extension on filing your taxes. This exempts you from penalties for not filing on time. It does not, however, extend the date you owe the taxes themselves. If you fail to pay your taxes by the original date they are due, you will owe late fees and penalties.
Automatic Federal Extension
If you have been granted an automatic extension on filing your federal income taxes, you're automatically granted an extension on filing your North Carolina income taxes. You do not need to do anything else.
Out of the Country Extension
If you're out of the country on the day your taxes are due, you're automatically eligible for a four-month extension on both filing and paying your taxes. To get this extension, follow these instructions:
- Go to the North Carolina Department of Revenue website.
- Click on the File & Pay dropdown menu.
- Click on the eFile for Individuals link.
- Click on one of the eFile links.
- Select the Out of Country option.
- Submit the form.
Contacting the North Carolina Department of Revenue
If you have any questions or need help filing the extension. You can contact the North Carolina Department of Revenue by phone or help forum.
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