The deadline for the 2022 tax extension is October 16, 2023. Taxpayers who requested an extension to file their 2022 tax return should file their Form 1040 on or before October 16, 2023, to avoid a possible late filing penalty. It is important to note that by filing an extension, taxpayers get more time to prepare their tax return, but they still must pay any taxes due by the original filing deadline. If taxpayers miss the October extension filing deadline, they will have failure to file penalties that are retroactive to their original filing date and potentially failure to pay penalties retroactive to the original payment due date. Taxpayers can file their returns anytime using IRS provided or other tax preparation software and schedule their federal tax payments up to the October 16 due date.