The deadline for requesting a tax extension for the 2022 tax year was April 18, 2023

. If you needed more time to file your taxes, you could request an extension using Form 4868, which granted you until October 16, 2023, to submit your tax return

. However, if you missed the October 16, 2023, deadline, you would have faced failure to file penalties that are retroactive to your original filing date (typically October 15) and, potentially, failure to pay penalties retroactive to the original payment due date (typically April 15)