# Filing Extensions in Massachusetts

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.

State context: 17,625 credentialed preparers across 487 cities.

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/services/tax-extensions/massachusetts/