IRS Press Release:
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IR-2018-100, April 17, 2018
WASHINGTON
— The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is providing taxpayers
an additional day to file and pay their taxes following system issues that
surfaced early on the April 17 tax deadline. Individuals and businesses with a
filing or payment due date of April 17 will now have until midnight on
Wednesday, April 18. Taxpayers do not need to do anything to receive this extra
time.
The
IRS encountered system issues Tuesday morning. Throughout the system outage,
taxpayers were still able to file their tax returns electronically through
their software providers and Free File. Taxpayers using paper to file and pay
their taxes at the deadline were not affected by the system issue.
“This
is the busiest tax day of the year, and the IRS apologizes for the inconvenience
this system issue caused for taxpayers,” said Acting IRS Commissioner David
Kautter. “The IRS appreciates everyone’s patience during this period. The extra
time will help taxpayers affected by this situation.”
The
IRS advised taxpayers to continue to file their taxes as normal Tuesday evening
– whether electronically or on paper. Automatic six-month extensions are
available to taxpayers who need additional time to file can visit https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/extension-of-time-to-file-your-tax-return.
View the original IRS Press Release here: www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-provides-additional-day-to-file-and-pay-for-taxpayers-through-wednesday-april-18-irs-processing-systems-back-online
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