Did you know that Tax Day isn’t always on April 15? There’s a whole lot more to the history of Tax Day in America than most of us even know. How many different dates has the deadline sat on? What other events can cause the deadline to change? Which constitutional amendments have affected how Tax Day came to be? So many questions, but we’ve got the answers.
With Tax Day right around the corner, people are hustling to make sure they have everything in order when April 15 rolls around. Everyone needs to have all of the necessary paperwork in order to file their income taxes for 2013, but is that all? No, the IRS’s April Fool’s Day prank isn’t two weeks delayed—you actually may owe additional payments on April 15! For business owners, this is the time that estimated tax payments are due for the current year. Not only that, but if you don’t estimate accurately, you’ll owe a penalty if you underpay.
As we discussed last week, the tax deadline for federal income returns is fast approaching. Unless you’re filing an extension to push your tax deadline back six months, you’ll be expected to file by April 15. Even though you can extend your federal income tax deadline, not all deadlines are flexible. The deadline to file Roth IRA contributions is a rigid one.
April 15,2014 is everyone’s 2013 tax deadline for federal income returns, as I’m sure we’re all aware. However, if you’re worried you may not make it by April 15, you can get an automatic extension for six months, pushing your deadline back to October 15. To do this, you have to file IRS Form 4868 by April 15. It’s important to remember that while the government will give you extra time to pay up, they’re not giving you a break on the taxes you owe; when you fill out the form, you’ll have to estimate the taxes you’re due and make a payment. If your estimate is too low, you may incur penalties and interest fees.
