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Scrambling as we approach April 18th? Here are three last-minute tax strategies to harness for proper management of the deadline.
If you need additional time to file your personal income tax return, file an extension:
The deadline to file your tax return is April 18, 2016 (April 19, 2016, if you live in Maine or Massachusetts).
If you cannot file your return on time, apply by the due date of the return for an extension. You can receive an automatic six-month extension for your personal income tax return if you file Form 4868 by the tax filing deadline. (If you are mailing the extension, you should mail it certified with a return receipt, so that you have proof of the mailing date.) The extension gives you until October 17, 2016 to file your 2015 return.
This extension is for filing only and does not allow you more time, without penalty, to pay your tax liability for 2015. Although the extension will be allowed without payment, you will be subject to interest charges and possible late payment penalties on 2015 taxes not paid by April 18th (or April 19th in Maine or Massachusetts).
If the amount paid with Form 4868, plus withholding and estimated tax payments for 2015, are less than 90% of the amount due, you will be subject to a late payment penalty (one-half of 1% of the unpaid tax per month).
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