The due date is April 18, instead of April 15, because of the Emancipation Day holiday in the District of Columbia for everyone except taxpayers who live in Maine or Massachusetts. Taxpayers in Maine or Massachusetts have until April 19, , to file their returns due to the Patriots' Day holiday in those states.
Taxpayers requesting an extension will have until Monday, October 17, , to file. Rettig noted that IRS employees continue to work hard on critical areas affected by the pandemic, including processing of tax returns from last year and record levels of phone calls coming in.
This is frustrating for taxpayers, for IRS employees and for me," Rettig said. And we will continue to look for ways to improve. We want to deliver as much as possible while also protecting the health and safety of our employees and taxpayers. Additional resources are essential to helping our employees do more in — and beyond.
The IRS continues to reduce the inventory of prior-year individual tax returns that have not been fully processed. As of December 3, , the IRS has processed nearly million tax returns. All paper and electronic individual refund returns received prior to April have been processed if the return had no errors or did not require further review. Taxpayers generally will not need to wait for their return to be fully processed to file their tax returns and can file when they are ready.
The IRS encourages people to use online resources before calling. Last filing season, as a result of COVID-era tax changes and broader pandemic challenges, the IRS phone systems received more than million calls from January 1 — May 17, more than four times more calls than in an average year. In addition to IRS. We have invested in developing new online capacities to make this a quick and easy way for taxpayers to get the information they need.
More than million individual tax returns for the tax year are expected to be filed, with the vast majority of those coming before the traditional April tax deadline. Overall, the IRS anticipates most taxpayers will receive their refund within 21 days of when they file electronically if they choose direct deposit and there are no issues with their tax return. The IRS urges taxpayers and tax professionals to file electronically. To avoid delays in processing, people should avoid filing paper returns wherever possible.
The law provides this additional time to help the IRS stop fraudulent refunds from being issued. Some returns, filed electronically or on paper, may need manual review, which delays the processing, if our systems detect a possible error or missing information, or there is suspected identity theft or fraud. Some of these situations require us to correspond with taxpayers, but some do not.
This work does require special handling by an IRS employee so, in these instances, it may take the IRS more than the normal 21 days to issue any related refund. In those cases where IRS is able to correct the return without corresponding, the IRS will send an explanation to the taxpayer. To speed refunds, the IRS urges taxpayers to file electronically with direct deposit information as soon as they have everything they need to file an accurate return. Currently, parts of Mississippi are covered by a federal disaster declaration, and affected individuals and businesses in these areas have until April 30 to file and pay.
Easy Ways to E-Pay Taxpayers with a balance due now have several quick and easy ways to electronically pay what they owe. This free service gives taxpayers a safe and convenient way to pay individual and business taxes by phone or online. To enroll or for more information, call or visit www. Electronic funds withdrawal. E-file and e-pay in a single step. Credit or debit card. Both paper and electronic filers can pay their taxes by phone or online through any of several authorized credit and debit card processors.
Though the IRS does not charge a fee for this service, the card processors do. In many cases, those struggling with unpaid taxes qualify for one of several relief programs, including the following: Most people can set up a payment agreement with the IRS on line in a matter of minutes. Taxpayers can choose this option even if they have not yet received a bill or notice from the IRS. With the Online Payment Agreement, no paperwork is required, there is no need to call, write or visit the IRS and qualified taxpayers can avoid the filing of a Notice of Federal Tax Lien if one was not previously filed.
Alternatively, taxpayers can request a payment agreement by filing Form This form can be downloaded from IRS. More time to file is not more time to pay. Requesting an extension to file provides taxpayers an additional six months until Oct.
However, it does not provide additional time to pay taxes owed. Taxpayers should estimate and pay any owed taxes by April 18 to avoid a potential late-filing penalty. To avoid penalties and interest, pay the full amount owed by the original due date. Use electronic payment options to get an automatic extension. An extension of time to file will automatically process when taxpayers pay all or part of their taxes electronically by April Keep the confirmation as proof of payment.
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