IRS Issues Tax Filing Request to Taxpayers Who Filed for Extensions

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Those taxpayers have until Oct. 15 to file their taxes, the IRS said Friday.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday encouraged taxpayers who requested extensions for their 2024 federal tax returns to file them over the summer, rather than wait for the October deadline.

A news release issued by the IRS said that taxpayers are encouraged to file their returns โ€œnow rather than wait until the Oct. 15 deadline,โ€ and suggested that people also use the Free File service if applicable.

โ€œFiling over the summer helps avoid the fall rush and gives taxpayers more time to resolve issues or arrange payments, if needed,โ€ the IRS added.

While most Americans have already filed their federal tax returns this year, some people filed for an extension beforehand, giving them a six-month delay to file their returns. The deadline to file for an extension is the same as Tax Day, April 15.

Those who requested an extension had to have either used IRS Free File or a private tax preparation service such as TurboTax, made an electronic payment, or mailed Form 4868 by the tax deadline.

Taxpayers still had to pay their taxes by the April 15 due date, even if they requested an extension. It only means that their return has to be filed by the October deadline.

There are instances when one does not need to file an extension request, and an automatic extension will be applied by the IRS. A common instance is when a natural disaster, such as a tornado, hurricane, flooding, or another extreme weather event, occurs.

The IRS usually sends out news releases announcing that in certain disaster areas, โ€ฏtaxpayers do not need to submit an extension electronically or on paper.

The IRS automatically identifies those taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and applies filing and payment relief.

This year, the IRS had extended the deadline in numerous states due to weather-related disasters. Every taxpayer in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and some parts of Alaska and New Mexico had until May 1 to file their returns and pay. The IRS also pushed back some deadlines until Sept. 25 for victims of last yearโ€™s Hurricane Helene in parts of North Carolina.

By Jack Phillips

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