(Seguin) — If you are one of the nearly 40 million taxpayers who have yet to file your tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding you that there are a variety of options to help during this final day of the tax filing season. To meet the deadline, all 2018 tax returns must have today’s postmark or be filed electronically before midnight.
IRS officials say tax help will be available throughout the day at IRS.gov. Whether filing a tax return, requesting an extension or making a payment, the IRS website can help last-minute filers on just about everything related to filing taxes.
Information about free e-file options, such as FreeFile, how to request an automatic six-month filing extension or fast and easy ways to pay any tax due using IRS Direct Pay are available online at IRS.gov.
Requests for extension are anticipated to exceed 12 million by the end of today, with the vast majority of those Forms 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, being filed electronically.
The IRS offers the extra time to file, automatically, to all taxpayers requesting it. A filing extension allows taxpayers until Oct. 15 to gather, prepare and file their taxes with the IRS. However, it does not extend the time to pay any tax due.
Applying for an extension of time to file is easy – and free. Individual tax filers can e-file their extension form for free using Free File. They can also get an extension by paying all or part of their estimated income tax due and indicate that the payment is for an extension using Direct Pay, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), or a credit or debit card.
Taxpayers can also request an extension through a paid tax preparer, tax-preparation software or by mailing a paper Form 4868. If mailing a Form 4868, the form must be mailed to the IRS with a postmark on or before today, April 15.
If not using e-file tax software, paying taxes can still be easy through the following options:
The IRS2Go app provides mobile-friendly payment options directly on a smart phone.
Never send cash by mail.
Taxpayers can also go to IRS.gov/account to securely access information about their federal tax account. They can view the amount they owe, access their tax records online, review the past 18 months of payment history, and view key tax return information for the most recent tax return as originally filed.
If mailing today, Monday, April 15, be sure to do so early enough to meet the scheduled pick-up time and ensure a postmark before the midnight deadline. All forms must be dropped off inside the Main Seguin Post Office by 5 p.m.