Does my state accept my federal extension?

Most states allow you an extension to file your state return without needing to file anything other than the federal extension. Check your state to see what they require.

To file a federal extension: Menu Path: Account > File an Extension

Important: An extension of time to file your tax return does NOT mean you have an extension of time to pay your tax due. If you owe taxes, be sure to make an estimated tax payment before the April 15, 2026 payment deadline, even if you don't file your return until October 15, 2026.

State	How to file an extension:
Alabama	Alabama tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Alaska	Alaska doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Alaska tax extension to file.
Arizona	Arizona tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Arkansas	Arkansas tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
California	California tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Colorado	Colorado tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Connecticut	Connecticut tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file a Connecticut tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Delaware	Delaware tax extensions require filing a separate extension by the April 30th deadline. Include your tax payment if you expect to owe taxes. More Info
District of Columbia	District of Columbia extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you expect a refund. If you expect to owe taxes, file a District of Columbia tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Florida	Florida doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Florida tax extension to file.
Georgia	Georgia tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Hawaii	Hawaii tax extensions are automatic if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, send in your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Idaho	Idaho tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Illinois	Illinois tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Indiana	Indiana tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file an Indiana tax extension with your payment by April 15th. More Info
Iowa	Iowa tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Kansas	Kansas tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Kentucky	Kentucky tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Louisiana	Louisiana tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the May deadline.More Info
Maine	Maine tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Maryland	Maryland tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file a Maryland tax extension with your tax payment by the deadline. More Info
Massachusetts	Massachusetts tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Michigan	Michigan tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Minnesota	Minnesota tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Mississippi	Mississippi tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Missouri	Missouri tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file a Missouri tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Montana	Montana tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Nebraska	Nebraska tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file a Nebraska tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Nevada	Nevada doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Nevada tax extension to file.
New Hampshire	New Hampshire doesn't collect income tax, so there is no New Hampshire tax extension to file.
New Jersey	New Jersey tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
New Mexico	New Mexico tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
New York	New York tax extensions require filing Form IT-370 with a Federal Extension by the April deadline. Include your tax payment if you expect to owe taxes. More Info
North Carolina	North Carolina tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you expect to owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
North Dakota	North Dakota tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Ohio	Ohio tax extensions are automatic when you file a Federal Extension. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Oklahoma	Oklahoma tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file an Oklahoma tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Oregon	Oregon tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you owe taxes, file an Oregon tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file a Pennsylvania tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Rhode Island	Rhode Island tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file a Rhode Island tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
South Carolina	South Carolina tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. If you expect to owe taxes, file a South Carolina tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
South Dakota	South Dakota doesn't collect income tax, so there is no South Dakota tax extension to file.
Tennessee	Tennessee doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Tennessee tax extension to file.
Texas	Texas doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Texas tax extension to file.
Utah	Utah tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Vermont	Vermont tax extensions are automatic with a Federal Extension if you don't owe taxes. However, if you expect to owe taxes, file a Vermont tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Virginia	Virginia tax extensions are automatic, no extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the May deadline. More Info
Washington	The deadline to file the Washington Working Families Tax Credit return is December 31. There is no extension form to file. The Washington Capital Gains Tax return is not supported by FreeTaxUSA. If you need to file that return, or file an extension for that return, you will need to find another software to do so.
West Virginia	West Virginia tax extensions are automatic if you don't owe taxes. If you owe taxes, file a West Virginia tax extension with your tax payment by the April deadline. More Info
Wisconsin	Wisconsin tax extensions are automatic, no separate extension filing needed. If you owe taxes, a payment to your state is required by the April deadline. More Info
Wyoming	Wyoming doesn't collect income tax, so there is no Wyoming tax extension to file.