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Though why you would leave it that close is something of a mystery to me. After all, you might have connectivity problems or an unexpected personal emergency or
by jfk13 4y ago
Though why you would leave it that close is something of a mystery to me. After all, you might have connectivity problems or an unexpected personal emergency or something. It's not like you didn't know the deadline was coming up.... just pay a day or two early and avoid the stress!
(I'm sure there are people who legitimately have to do it at the last moment for some reason. But I don't believe that's the common case.)
- bsimpson 4y agoHonestly, I did them a couple days before and I was sleepy, so I wanted to look at them with fresh eyes before agreeing to spend a bunch of money in taxes. Square Cash took over Credit Karma Tax this year, and their CA state form was atrocious.
- a_t48 4y agoEmergencies, scheduling conflicts, ADD. :)
- ryneandal 4y agoIRS Form 4868 (tax extension) exists for a reason [1]. The tax system is needlessly complex, especially if you're dealing with business ownership, salaries, or basically anything that creates additional tax complexity. I've outsourced this clown show of an obligation to an accounting firm for the past 6 years or so, but for some that's simply not a feasible option. Nor should it be required -- an additional cost for the privilege of knowing how much you need to pay in to the government (who pretty much already knows this amount, in many/most instances, mind you) is beyond absurdity. Tax filing in the US is archaic and like I've mentioned previously (but I'll say it again because it's a constant source of frustration for me) a needlessly complex process. 1: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf
- alfalfasprout 4y agoThat extends your time to file not your time to pay.