2019 Tax Filing Deadline is Coming Up! Are You Ready?

2019 Tax Filing Deadline is Coming Up! Are You Ready?

2019 Tax Filing Deadline is April 15th

Taxes sign next to a clockTheIRS tax filing deadline, commonly referred to as "Tax Day" in the United States is less than a week away landing on this Monday, April 15th, 2019. Although the tax deadline is April 15th,you have an option to request a6-month extensionthat moves the filing deadline to October 17th if needed.

Failing to pay taxes by April 15thor filing a 6-month extension may cause you to face a penalty and/or interest.

IRS Filing Tips

The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically. Which can be done through e-file or IRS Free File. Filing your taxes electronically can vastly reduces tax return errors since the tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. Best of all, there is a free option for everyone. Whether you are filing electronically or on paper, be sure to make a copy of the return for your records.

For additional last-minute filing tips click the following link:IRS Filing Tips