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Form 2350, Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return

Form 2350 is the special extension for Americans abroad who need more time to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion before filing. Fill in the official IRS PDF below.

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What is 2350?

Form 2350, Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return, is used by U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad who expect to claim the foreign earned income exclusion or housing exclusion on Form 2555, but have not yet met the bona fide residence test or physical presence test by their return due date. It asks the IRS for enough extra time to satisfy one of those tests.

It differs from the general extension on Form 4868: instead of a fixed six months, Form 2350 extends filing until a reasonable period after you expect to qualify. It extends the time to file, not the time to pay, so interest applies to tax paid after the regular due date.

Who files 2350?

U.S. citizens working abroad who have not yet met the physical presence test
Resident aliens waiting to complete a full tax year of bona fide foreign residence
Expats who expect to file Form 2555 and need to delay filing until they qualify
Taxpayers whose move abroad happened partway through the tax year

How to fill out 2350

Enter your name, address abroad, and Social Security number at the top of the form.
Enter the date you expect to qualify and the date you are asking the extension to run to, plus the tax year involved.
Answer the questions about your foreign residence: when it began, which test you expect to meet, and whether you plan to return to the United States.
Estimate any tax due and pay it with the application, since the extension does not extend the time to pay.
Download the PDF, sign it, and file it with the IRS before your return’s due date, keeping a copy for your records.

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Your first name and middle initial(s)

Last name

Your social security number

If a joint return, spouse’s first name and middle initial(s)

Last name

Spouse’s social security number

Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions.

City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, enter only the city name on this line; then complete the

Foreign country name

Foreign province/county

Foreign postal code

I request an extension of time until

or other tax year ending

2. Were you previously granted an extension of time to file for this tax year? Yes.

2. No.

3. Will you need additional time to allocate moving expenses? Yes.

3. No.

Date you first arrived in the foreign country

Date qualifying period begins

; ends

Your foreign home address

Date you expect to return to the United States

5. Enter the amount of income tax paid with this form.

Taxpayer’s name (and agent’s name, if applicable). If a joint return, also give spouse’s name.

Address (number and street, including suite, room, or apt. no., or P.O. box number)

City or town, province or state, and country (including postal or ZIP code)

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Frequently asked questions

Should I use Form 2350 or Form 4868?

Use Form 2350 only when you need time specifically to meet the bona fide residence or physical presence test for Form 2555. For any other reason, the regular automatic extension on Form 4868 is the right form.

Does Form 2350 extend the time to pay my tax?

No. It extends the filing deadline only. Interest runs on unpaid tax from the regular due date, so estimate and pay what you owe with the application.

When do I have to submit Form 2350?

On or before the due date of your return. Taxpayers abroad generally get an automatic two-month extension to file, so the form must reach the IRS by that extended due date.

Form 2350, Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Income Tax Return

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Related forms

Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income

Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File

Form 1040, US Individual Income Tax Return