Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. Today May 17, 2021 is the deadline to report and pay your federal taxes, when you’re in need of additional time then report tax extensions on time to push your deadline beyond May 17. The tax extension is only to report your taxes and taxes you owed should be paid in full by this deadline. Penalties, interest and additions to tax will begin to accrue on any remaining unpaid balances as of May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers will automatically avoid interest and penalties on the taxes paid by May 17.
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