October 15 Extended-Filing Deadline

The October 15 deadline for many 2025 individual returns is approaching. Taxpayers should file even if they cannot pay or are missing W-2s, K-1s, or other documents, using IRS wage-and-income transcripts or Form 4852 where appropriate; extensions delay filing, not payment. Americans abroad may request a discretionary additional extension, potentially to December 15, but it does not delay payment and requires official IRS confirmation.