Checking withholding can help taxpayers decide if they need to give their employer a new W-4 Tax Tip 2021-75, May 26, 2021 The American Rescue Plan includes retroactive tax benefits that can help taxpayers COVID Tax Tip 2021-74, May 25, 2021 Tips for troubleshooting common after-tax day issues COVID Tax Tip 2021-73, May 24, 2021 IRS working to help those without a permanent address get benefits including stimulus payments and tax credits COVID Tax Tip 2021-72, May 21, 2021 Attention extension filers: Tax help is available anytime on IRS.gov COVID Tax Tip 2021-71, May 20, 2021 — The deadline for taxpayers who requested an extension to file is going to be here before they know it. The deadline for these filers to submit their 2020 federal tax returns is Friday, October 15, 2021. The IRS has a variety of helpful tools and resources and many of them are available anytime on IRS.gov. Here’s how taxpayers can check the status of their federal tax return Tax Tip 2021-70, May 19, 2021 What someone should do if they missed the May 17 deadline to file and pay taxes COVID Tax Tip 2021-69, May 18, 2021 Most federal tax returns are due; those who can’t pay should still file on time COVID Tax Tip 2021-68, May 17, 2021 Here’s what taxpayers need to know about reporting tip income on their tax return Tax Tip 2021-67, May 13, 2021 Filing season reminder: Social Security benefits may be taxable Tax Tip 2021-66, May 12, 2021 Filing season reminder: Military members and their families may qualify for special tax benefits Tax Tip 2021-65, May 11, 2021 Common but costly errors employers should avoid when filing taxes or claiming credits COVID Tax Tip 2021-64, May 10, 2021 Tips for taxpayers who work in the gig economy Tax Tip 2021-63, May 6, 2021 Filing season reminder: An extension to file is not an extension to pay taxes COVID Tax Tip 2021-62, May 5, 2021 — For most individual taxpayers the tax filing and payment deadline was postponed to May 17. Those who need more time to file beyond the postponed date, can request an extension to file. Taxpayers must request an extension to file by May 17, or they may face a failure to file penalty. This extension gives them until October 15 to file their tax return. An extension to file is not an extension to pay. Taxes must be paid by May 17 to avoid penalties and interest on the amount owed after that date. Follow the IRS on social media and sign up for e-news subscriptions for the latest IRS news COVID Tax Tip 2021-61, May 4, 2021 An offer in compromise may help some taxpayers settle their tax bill Tax Tip 2021-60, May 3, 2021 Tax tip archive IRS tax tips from January 2011 forward.
