The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have provided special tax filing and payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline for tax returns has been extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. The IRS urges taxpayers who are owed a refund to file as quickly as possible. For those who can’t file by the July 15, 2020 deadline, the IRS reminds individual taxpayers that everyone is eligible to request an extension to file their return.
July 15, 2020 is just a week to go and less time left, if you’re still in need of additional time apply for extension of time using the below forms;
Form 7004 : Business Income Tax Extension
Form 4868: Personal Income Tax Extension
Form 8868 : Exempt Business Income Tax Extension
Form 2350: Personal Income Tax Extension for Out of Country filers.
The ExtensionTax.com team wishes all a very Happy 4th of July! The IRS issued Notice 2020-134 on June 29, 2020, the automatically extended filing and payment deadline of July 15, 2020, will not be postponed, any taxpayers looking for further relief including those affected by COVID-19, who cannot pay in full should contact IRS for help. The IRS also encourages the affected taxpayers to pay what they can and consider a variety of payment options available for the remaining balance.
“The IRS
understands that those affected by the coronavirus may not be able to pay their
balances in full by July 15, but we have many payment options to help
taxpayers,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “These easy-to-use payment
options are available on IRS.gov, and most can be done automatically without
reaching out to an IRS representative.”
Taxpayers
unable to meet the July 15 due date can request an extension to file until October
15. However, this is not an extension of time to pay. Taxpayers
must estimate their tax liability on the extension-form and pay as much as they
can by July 15 to avoid possible penalties and interest.
Paying taxes is not optional – it’s the law. Taxpayers do have options when it comes to how they pay their taxes. The IRS offers several easy ways to pay taxes. Taxpayers can pay online, by phone or with their mobile device using the IRS2Go app, just to name a few. Some taxpayers must make quarterly estimated tax payments throughout the year. This includes sole proprietors, partners, and S corporation shareholders who expect to owe $1,000 or more when they file. Individuals who participate in the gig economy might also have to make estimated payments.
Taxpayers should remember a few important things.
An extension of time to file a return is not an extension of time to pay.
Taxpayers should pay any taxes they owe by the March 16 deadline to avoid possible penalties and interest.
The extension request must be filed electronically or postmarked no later than March 16, 2020.
Not yet ready with all the required paper work to report the taxes, and looking to seek additional time with the IRS? then you must file the extension application by the due date of your business tax return. Corporate tax returns (Forms 1120, 1120-A, and 1120-S) or partnership tax return (Form 1065) filers have to report Form 7004 for an automatic 6-month extension of time to file the return by September 15. Do remember to make the deposit on the Form 7004 return, of what you estimate you owe in tax. Form 7004 extension request is due by March 16, 2020.
The IRS strongly encourages people to file their tax returns electronically and choose direct deposit for faster refunds. Filing electronically reduces tax return errors as the tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. The IRS says, “Form 7004 does not extend the time for payment of tax.” You must pay taxes due (estimated) by your tax return due date, even if you file an extension application. You will need to estimate as best you can because under-estimating can subject your business to fines and penalties.
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Business taxpayers it is your time now, as the taxes are up
for due this March 15 and April 15certain corporates or LLC or
partnership firms have to react. When you need additional time to work with
your paper work submit in your Internal Revenue’s Application for Automatic
Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other
Returns—Form 7040 now. Form 7004 is the form used to file for an automatic
extension of time to file business tax return for firms that comes under
partnership, a multiple-member LLC filing as a partnership, a corporation, or
s-corporation. This application will only extend the time to file and not the
time to pay the taxes.
You must file this extension by the due date of your business tax return. This is an automatic extension, so you don’t have to worry about your extension being approved. However we shall keep you updated by sharing an email on your acceptance status. Make sure the return is filed with the IRS before the actual deadline to avoid last minute surprises.
The Business Income Tax Filers can extension the deadline beyond March 15 by reporting Business Income Tax Extension Form 7004 by March 15th for certain business types. Even though you are filing an application for an extension, you must pay any taxes due by the regular tax return due date, depending on your business type. There is only one extension allowed per tax year. You can’t keep getting multiple extensions.
Maximum extension period.
The automatic extension period for time to file is generally 6 months. Exceptions apply for certain filers of Form 1041 and for C corporations with tax years ending June 30. An estate (other than a bankruptcy estate) and a trust filing Form 1041 are eligible for an automatic 5½-month extension of time to file. C corporations with tax years ending June 30 are eligible for an automatic 7-month extension of time to file (6-month extension if filing Form 1120-POL). See the instructions for Part II, lines 2 and 4, for exceptions for foreign corporations, certain domestic corporations, and certain partnerships with books and records outside of the United States and Puerto Rico. The due date varies based on the tax filing period and the type of business you operate. Continue reading →
