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Frequently Asked Tax Extension Questions
What is the due date for filing my personal income tax extension?
You must file your personal income tax extension by midnight on April 18, 2011 in your local time zone.
What is the due date for filing my business income tax extension?
Corporations, including S-Corporations, operating on the calendar year for tax purposes must file for their tax extension by 11:59PM on March 15, 2011. Partnerships, LLCs and sole proprietorships have until 11:59PM on April 18 to file for their tax extension.
Once my tax extension is approved by the IRS, when is my extended tax return due?
Corporations, multi-member LLCs and partnerships operating on the calendar year for tax purposes are given an extended tax deadline of September 18, 2011. Sole proprietorships and single-member LLCs are given an extended due date of October 15, 2011.
How do I know if I qualify for filing a tax extension?
Almost everyone qualifies to file for an income tax extension. The IRS doesn’t ask you to submit any explanation of why you want or need an extension. Almost all rejected extensions are the result of submitting incorrect information, such as a name and social security number that do not match IRS records.
What is the late payment penalty if I do not pay any outstanding tax balance when I file my tax extension?
The late payment penalty is usually 0.5% of the taxes not paid, per month. For example, if you have $2,000 of unpaid taxes, the IRS may charge you $10 per month as a late payment penalty.
Tax Extension Resources
• 5 reasons to file a tax extension this year
• Why you will need a tax extension
• The benefits to filing a tax extension
• Tax extensions for the military
• How to file a tax extension online
• Will I be penalized for filing a tax extension?
• What could cause my tax extension to be rejected?
• Who can file a federal tax extension
• 5 tax extension myths
• State tax extension guide for all 50 states and DC
• Second and additional tax extensions
• What types of companies should file a business tax extension?
