What if you don’t have the money to pay the tax?
The IRS will allow you to file an extension without paying the tax. You are still required to include an estimate of the tax due on the form. (The extension will not be accepted without this amount being entered.)
The late filing penalty will be waived provided your income tax returns are filed on the extended due date, which is October 17, 2022 for most individuals.
A late payment penalty of 1/2% per month will apply for any tax due not paid by April 18, 2022, unless at least 90% of the tax finally determined was paid by that date.
Interest will also be charged for the unpaid tax and can’t be waived. (The current rate is 6% for individuals.)
If a 2021 individual income tax return isn’t filed by April 18, 2022 and a valid extension isn’t filed by that date, the late filing penalty is 5% of the unpaid tax per month filed late, to a maximum of 25%.
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