By AP
Nashville, TN – The Internal Revenue Service expects about 187,000 Tennesseans to request extensions this year on filing their federal tax returns. The nationwide figure is about 10 million. Taxpayers can file the Form 4868 request for an automatic extension through IRS Free File but must file by April 15. The extension gives taxpayers an additional six months, until October 15, to file their tax return. Taxpayers can file the request for extension with traditional Free File or Free File Fillable Forms. Additionally, taxpayers can use paid preparers or purchased software to electronically file Form 4868.