# Filing Extensions in Forney, TX

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: 425 credentialed preparers, 39,790 returns filed, $80,394 avg AGI.

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/texas/forney/tax-extensions/