Abstract. Let M be a smooth real hypersurface in complex space of dimension n ≥ 3, and assume that the Levi-form at z 0 on M has at least two positive eigenvalues. We estimate solutions of the local∂-closed extension problem near z 0 for (0, 1)-forms in Sobolev spaces. Using this result, we estimate the local solution of tangential Cauchy-Riemann equations near z 0 for (0, 1)-forms in Sobolev spaces.