Unless you used a self-selected PIN in a prior year – and you remember it – you will need your prior year's adjusted gross income (AGI) for ID confirmation. Because of breaches of IRS files, you can no longer use an electronic filing PIN for identification purposes. Start by remembering an important change for this filing season. 16, how do you proceed? The obvious answer is – quickly. Those who don't owe the IRS money face no real penalty for filing late - just don't expect any refunds to arrive on time, either.Īssuming you must file by Oct. If you owe the IRS any money, you'll face a late filing penalty equal to 5 percent of the tax you owe per month, up to a maximum penalty of 25 percent. The IRS maintains a page for details on qualifying events.įailure to meet the deadline could mean serious consequences. Special relief may be available for those affected by natural disasters, such as this year's devastating hurricanes and wildfires. The IRS generally only grants additional tax extensions to members of the military who are serving in combat zones and contingency operations, or certain taxpayers living outside the U.S.

16, is the filing deadline.ĭid you squander your extension time? If so, you're probably out of luck.

If you received an extension of time to file your taxes this year, hopefully you made good use of it – because the due date is here.

Deadline for 2016 tax extension