Form AR1055-IT — Individual Extension of Time to File Request Instructions

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INSTR INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM AR1055-IT All filed and accepted federal extensions will be honored ~2 5~+(# 23~3$ $73$-2(.-2K f% 8.4 have filed an Automatic Federal Extension of time to file it is not necessary to complete an Arkansas Request for Extension Form ARIT  This will grant you  days from the filing deadline The Department no longer requires that a copy of federal Form  be attached to your state tax return If you request an extension using Form ARIT or federal Form  you ,423 also check the appropriate box on the front of your Arkansas returnK Caution An extension to file is not an extension to pay Interest and failure to pay penalty will be assessed if any tax due is not paid by the original due date April 3' for calendar year filers  NOTE Income tax returns must be filed and the tax paid on or before the fifteenth 3' day of the fourth

3' month following the close of the tax year April 3' for calendar year filers  This extension is an agreement by the Commissioner of Revenue to waive the statutory penalty for failure to file timely if the return is filed by the extension due date and the tax is paid by the original due date of the return April NR3' for calendar year filers  There are two ways to request an extension of time to file an Arkansas income tax return This allows taxpayers to extend the date to file their return on or before November 3'K Efile ² It·s Convenient Safe and Secure

You can file Form ARIT online or by using a tax professional If you choose this option you can elect to have debited from your checking or savings account all or part of your estimated income tax due Be sure to have a copy of your prior year tax return²you¶ll be asked to provide information from the return for taxpayer verification You can get an automatic extension of time to file your tax return by filing Form ARIT  electronically You¶ll receive an electronic acknowledgment once you complete the transaction Keep it with your records Do not mail in Form ARIT Several companies oႇer free efiling of Form ARIT through the Free File program Please visit our website at wwwdfaarkansasgov File a paper Form ARIT If you wish to file an extension on paper instead of electronically complete the Form ARIT and enclose the payment of your estimate of tax due 0DLOWR  Individual Income Tax Section  32%R[

Little Rock AR  AR1055-IT Inst. (R 8/25/2025)