When must I mail in my tax return to the IRS, If I am a Fort Worth resident who filed a extension.

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 Question: When must I mail in my tax return to the IRS, if I am a Fort Worth resident who filed an extension for my tax return in April of 2009?

The IRS website contains the following excerpts below. For more information than what is provided here please go to www.irs.gov.

The Oct. 15 deadline is fast approaching for millions of taxpayers who requested a six-month extension to file their 2008 tax returns.

It’s also the deadline for special voluntary disclosures by taxpayers with assets in previously undisclosed offshore financial accounts.

In most cases, Oct. 15, 2009, is the last day taxpayers may timely file their 2008 federal tax returns. The IRS expects to receive as many as 10 million tax returns from taxpayers who used Form 4868 to request a six-month extension to file their returns. Some taxpayers, for example, may have requested a filing extension to claim the first-time homebuyer credit for a home purchase that closed after the April 15 deadline.

Some taxpayers can wait until after Oct. 15 to file. This includes those serving in Iraq, Afghanistan or other combat zone localities and people affected by recent natural disasters.

The taxpayer should note that you are not required or obligated to have your return completed with the same firm or individual who filed your extension.

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