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Applying for a tax extension in 2024: Everything you need to know
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The deadline to file your taxes is quickly approaching. For 2024, the deadline to file is Monday, April 15.
If you are unable to file your taxes by this date, don’t panic, because you can get a tax extension. This gives you additional time to get your information filed.
Read on to learn more about tax extensions.
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- What are they?
- How can I apply for one?
- How do I qualify?
- Is there a penalty if you file an extension?
If you are unable to file your taxes by the deadline, you can apply for a tax extension. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
1. What are they?
If you are unable to file your taxes before the April 15 deadline, you can apply for a tax extension. There are some misconceptions about an extension, so it is important to understand exactly what it is.
A tax extension does not mean you get an extension to pay what you owe to the IRS. Anything that you owe in taxes is still due at the deadline, although there are payment plans available. You must apply for a tax extension by the April 15 deadline.
A tax extension gives you more time to complete your return without getting the penalty, which is 5% of your unpaid taxes per month that a return is late, up to 25%, according to IRS.
Common reasons why someone may need a tax extension, include needing more time to gather 2023 information or extenuating circumstances, like a death in the family, Jason Schwitzer, a CPA and managing partner at Nathen T. Schwitzer & Associates, told FOX Business.
Filing for an extension doesn’t mean you get more time to pay your taxes, just more time to file. (iStock / iStock)
2. How can I apply for one?
Filing for a tax extension is a fairly simple process that can be done electronically.
“Most individual taxpayers would file Form 4868, ‘Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return,'” Schwitzer said. “Most states accept the federal extension, but some, for example, New York, require a separate state extension.”
3. How do I qualify?
There are no qualifications to be granted a tax extension.
“All taxpayers would qualify as long as it’s filed/postmarked by April 15,” Schwitzer explained.
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You will not get your tax refund until you have filed. (Scott Olson/Getty Images / Getty Images)
4. Is there a penalty if you file an extension?
There is no penalty for filing for a tax extension, so long as the extension is submitted on time.
If you are expecting a refund, you will not receive that until your taxes are filed. The quickest way to file your taxes is electronically, according to the IRS.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday the looming tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to slap on U.S. trading partners could be viewed positively.
Despite fears that the duties could spark a global trade war and reignite inflation domestically, the head of the largest U.S. bank by assets said they could protect American interests and bring trading partners back to the table for better deals for the country, if used correctly.
“If it’s a little inflationary, but it’s good for national security, so be it. I mean, get over it,” Dimon told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “National security trumps a little bit more inflation.”
Since taking office Monday, Trump has been saber-rattling on tariffs, threatening Monday to impose levies on Mexico and Canada, then expanding the scope Tuesday to China and the European Union. The president told reporters that the EU is treating the U.S. “very, very badly” due to its large annual trade surplus. The U.S. last year ran a $214 billion deficit with the EU through November 2024.
Among the considerations are a 10% tariff on China and 25% on Canada and Mexico as the U.S. looks forward to a review on the tri-party agreement Trump negotiated during his first term. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement is up for review in July 2026.
Dimon did not get into the details of Trump’s plans, but said it depends on how the duties are implemented. Trump has indicated the tariffs could take effect Feb. 1.
“I look at tariffs, they’re an economic tool, That’s it,” Dimon said. “They’re an economic weapon, depending on how you use it, why you use it, stuff like that. Tariffs are inflationary and not inflationary.”
Trump leveled broad-based tariffs during his first term, during which inflation ran below 2.5% each year. Despite the looming tariff threat, the U.S. dollar has drifted lower this week.
“Tariffs can change the dollar, but the most important thing is growth,” Dimon said.
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