“It’s tax time. I know this because I’m staring at documents that make no sense to me, no matter how many beers I drink.” – Dave Barry. The day Dave was quoting is today. YES! You read that right, Today April 18th, is your deadline to file and pay your Personal Income taxes. Not everyone is prepared to file their Personal Income Taxes, due to lack of paper work or lack of time. Continue reading
Exempt Organisations across USA file their income tax returns on 990 series of forms based on the type of business they are into. It is not at all unusual for an organization to need an extension of time to file their Form 990. Sometimes the annual audit isn’t finished, sometimes the CPA is too busy, sometimes the financial records are not yet in order. Whatever the reason, the first extension request is automatically granted. But you still have to file the extension request form on or before the due date of the Form 990. If you are one day late filing the extension request, it is not valid and the IRS will charge a penalty each day the Form 990 is late.
If you have claimed extra time and still you need of some more time to complete your returns you can claim Form 8868 well with in 15th of August.
Check out the due dates for Exempt Organisations as Corporations and Trust
You cannot ask for 6 months with the first extension. You only get 3 months per request, for a maximum of 6 months. This is the time to file your 2nd request with the IRS. Part 2 of Form 8868 is used to request an additional 3 month extension. You’ll need to give a reason.
If your organization is required to file Form 990-T because it has Unrelated Business Taxable Income, and if you need an extension of time to file Form 990-T, you must file a SEPARATE Form 8868 for the 990-T.
You only need to apply for one extension for the 990-T because the extension that pertains to the 990-T is for 6 months.
It’s been a long time since we really updated anything at ExtensionTax.com. However, it is time for a new update. We are going to talk about form 4868 and the consequences faced if you miss filing the tax return form 4868.
As you know, the last date for filing an extension for form 4868 is April 15th of the calendar year, and you get 6 months of extended time to file your return. Your return would not be counted late as long as you submit your income tax papers by October 15th.
The extended time is to get your paper work in place, not to pay your dues. When you are transmitting your extension form via ExtensionTax.com, you need to pay your dues to the IRS, and transmit your return to the IRS. However, IRS would not send you confirmation regarding accepting your extension; however, IRS would get in touch with you if the extension is rejected.
Before we drop into the penalties and interest, let’s touch the basics first. Continue reading
The very reason IRS designed an efiling program for filers to save time and money. In 2009, nearly 100 million taxpayers filed using the e-file system. Efiling is one and only method that offers faster receipts of refunds and returns, and saves taxpayers from errors that could arise through postal, logistical or human factors.
What Is E-file?
The IRS initiated an electronic tax filing initiative in 1986, and that has blossomed into the current federal e-file program. You can e-file as an alternative to filing your taxes on paper through the postal system. The e-file system instead relies on the Internet and electronic forms. In 2009, nearly 99 million american taxpayers e-filed their tax return, while one-third of the crowd e-filed through their personal computers.
How to E-file:
You can either e-file through a certified paid tax preparer, or you can e-file on your own from your home computer through a certified efiling service provider like ExtensionTax.com. At our end, we have an application designed in the format of the form you need to file, with the questions to be answered. While you are efiling, you would be assisted with error check app, which would thoroughly check the content mentioned. Any errors found, you would notified. Continue reading
Almost every business owner and income tax filer is well aware of the fact that IRS form 7004 is for “Automatic Extension of Time to file Certain Business Income Tax, Information and Other Returns”. IRS form 7004 is of the simplest form to fill after downloading either from the IRS website or from an IRS authorized filing website. For those who are filing for an extension for the first time or wanting to brush their knowledge on IRS form 7004, then reading this blog would be helpful. Continue reading
