The tax filing deadline for individual taxpayers is just a week away. If you’ve been pushing off filing, you may want to consider filing for an extension. It only takes a few minutes, there are no special hoops to jump through, and there’s no fee payable to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). And contrary to…
With a week to go until Tax Day, if you haven’t yet filed your tax return, all is not lost. You can: Call and hope to get a last-minute tax appointment with a tax preparer; Download tax prep software and figure you’ll squeeze in the time to file while binge-watching The Good Place; Rock back and forth…
With just over two weeks until Tax Day, many taxpayers are in a panic, egged on by headlines screaming about “last minute” filers and procrastinators. You can tell the folks who write headlines don’t generally work with actual taxpayers: if they did, they’d understand that there’s loads of time left before it’s “last minute.” For…
You have not one but two extra days to file your taxes in 2012. Since April 15th fell on a Sunday this year and April 16th (that’s today) is Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C., you have until April 17 to file. Loads of time, right? But if you’re like me, you’re not ready to pop…
Taxpayer asks: I filed an extension, but erroneously provided zero as an answer to all Part II Individual Income Tax questions 4-7. Can I amend the financial information provided on Form 4868 after it has been submitted? Thank you. Taxgirl says: The reason that the IRS asks you to complete the financial portion on the…
Only you’re not late… Slow down! You’ve got a minute to spare. Despite the hype in the press, you’re not a “late filer” if you still haven’t filed your federal income taxes. The official due date is April 15 – that’s tomorrow. Your return must be postmarked no later than April 15. You can…
Here’s the form for individuals: form 4868 as pdf