What if I cannot file my income tax return on time?
If you can’t file your federal income tax return by April 15 th , or you can’t pay taxes that you owe, there are some simple measures that you can take in order to avoid some really bad consequences. First, you can get an automatic 4-month extension until August 15 th by filing IRS Form 4868 – Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax …
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Alternative Minimum Tax Means Required Maximum Effort to File!
The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) of the IRS has labeled the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) “the poster child for tax-law complexity.” Congress created the Taxpayer Advocate to make recommendations to Congress, and since 2001 the NTA has advocated for Congress to either completely repeal the AMT or index it with inflation. Congress has yet to act on either …
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