The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing and payment due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.

Taxpayers can defer filing and payment of their federal income taxes that are due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest. Check with your tax professional to ensure you qualify. Taxpayers do not need to file any additional forms or call the IRS to qualify for this automatic federal tax filing and payment relief.

Individual taxpayers who need additional time to file beyond the July 15 deadline, can request a filing extension by filing Form 4868 through their tax professional, tax software or using the Free File link on IRS.gov. Businesses who need additional time must file Form 7004.