You are able to use Traditional Free File and Free File Fillable Forms to prepare and e-file a Federal Extension.
You may use either Traditional Free File or Free File Fillable Forms to prepare and file your Federal Extension with IRS.
File your Extension, Form 4868, by April 18, 2011.
Before you can complete and e-file an income tax extension (Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return), you must first start one of the 1040 forms. Access your account and choose a 1040 form. Complete the personal information on the 1040 form (name, address and SSN).
Select "File an Extension", in the upper right hand corner and complete Form 4868.
To activate the e-file button for filing Tax Extension, complete all the questions as a part of Step 2 that apply to you. Input the following:
* Email address - in both boxes to validate. Make sure both email addresses match exactly.
* Prior year Adjusted Gross Income, prior year PIN or Electronic Filing PIN number.
* Current Year PIN
* Date of birth
* Current date
* Disclosure statement checkbox is checked
* If filing status is married filing joint, then spouse information must be completed
* Spouse prior year AGI year Adjusted Gross Income, prior year PIN or Electronic Filing PIN number
* Spouse Current year PIN
* Spouse date of birth
* If using Direct Debit all of the following must be entered
* Routing number
* Bank account number
* Debit date
* Type of account
* Electronic Withdrawal disclosure checkbox
Source: IRS.GOV
