# Filing Extensions in Canton, OH

More time to file (not to pay) — Form 4868 and what it really does.

Who: Anyone who can't file by April 15 — an extension avoids the failure-to-file penalty.
Cost: Free to file; payment is still due April 15 to avoid interest and penalties.

Local context: 354 credentialed preparers, 69,440 returns filed, $66,241 avg AGI.

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/ohio/canton/tax-extensions/