Federal Tax Extension for a deceased person

[olga-santoro-wes]

I need to file an Federal extension for a deceased client.  Do I need to paper file 4868 and include a check? or can I use the IRS.gov payment portal?.  Proconnect is telling me I cannot e-file 4868.

Thanks

[PhoebeRoberts · Accepted solution]

Remove date of death. Efile extension. Put date of death back in.

[olga-santoro-wes]

Phoebe,

Thank you for replying.  I am assuming that it is not mandatory to paper file an extension for a deceased person but it is just a proconnect issue...I could not find it anywhere that paper filing is required.