Answers To Popular Tax Extension Questions
Here are the answers to some of the most popular questions about tax return extensions.
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Surviving Tax Season: It’s Not Over Yet
With a few weeks to go before tax returns are due for those individuals on extension, tax professionals are already looking forward to the season being over. But who’s to blame for the mess this year?
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Tax Deadline Approaching
Columbus Day is a federal holiday (one of twelve for Congress) which means that post office and other government offices are closed – but many local government offices are open for business as usual. You can also bet that your local tax professional is working today: it’s just one week before the filing deadline for…
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It’s Tax Day: Do You Know Where Your Tax Return Is?
It’s Tax Day! Chances are, you’ve already filed… Only a third of all tax returns are filed during the last week of tax season. But if you haven’t, keep these tips in mind: Postage rates for large envelopes went up yesterday (yes, yesterday). If you’re mailing your return – and it’s a big one –…
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It’s March 15, Do You Know Where Your Corporate Tax Returns Are?
Today is March 15 which means that most corporate taxpayers must file their tax returns (or extensions) by the end of the day. This includes forms 1120 for C corporations and forms 1120S for S corporations. If you’re not ready yet, you can obtain an automatic 6-month extension by timely filing a federal form 7004…
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Tax Trivia: Extensions
We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our final tax trivia question for the giveaway is: If you can’t file your tax return on time, you can request a six month extension using a federal form 4868. If you are outside of the country, you can request an additional (discretionary) extension…
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Homebuyer's Credit Extended.
The homebuyer tax credit has been extended. Homebuyers now have until September 30, 2010, to close on their purchases after a late night deal passed by the Senate. The bill now goes to President Obama who is expected to sign it into law. An extension had been proposed months ago but the measure failed to…
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Congress Extends Homebuyer’s Credit
The homebuyer tax credit has been extended. Homebuyers now have until September 30, 2010, to close on their purchases after a late-night deal passed by the Senate. The bill now goes to President Obama who is expected to sign it into law. An extension had been proposed months ago but the measure failed to be…
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It’s April 14! I’m Late!
Seriously? You’re not late. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you still have a moment or two to spare. Despite some of the headlines that I saw this morning about “late” tax filers, Tax Day is still April 15, same as always (or unless it falls on a holiday or weekend, in which case…
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Tax Day Looms For Procrastinators
Happy Columbus Day! It’s a holiday for many across the country. I can think of a bunch of fun ways to spend a day off. However, if you’re one of those taxpayers who filed an extension waaaay back in April to get a little extra time to file your federal income tax return, you might…
