valid 4868

[Lion EA]

For the federal, your first method. And for states that will accept an e-filed extension with an unpaid balance due, the first method.

Some states I file will not accept an e-filed extension with a balance due and no payment. If the client refuses to pay, I have made the extension show a zero balance due and warned the client of potential issues. Usually, for clients with balances due, I give them the links and make them e-file/e-pay or not their own extensions.

And, when I have little or no info from the clients yet (and for anyone else this afternoon!) the extensions have all zeros. And the clients have warnings from me.

Some will not be clients next season.