For All The Procrastinators
The IRS has all of the tax forms on-line in PDF format. You can fill them in and print them out in Adobe Reader.
This service is provided for those whose cat seems to have eaten a major portion of the Form 1040SE and deposited it atop the Schedule A in a soggy mess. The site gets very busy starting on April 14th.
It doesn’t do any calculations or error checking, but when the local post offices and libraries seem to have stopped carrying forms, or don’t carry the forms you need, it is quite handy.
They also have the instructions in PDF format.
Remember the Application For Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Tax Return is Form 4868, but you must pay any amount you may owe on or before April 15th or there will be penalties.
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I filed today. This is the latest my accountant has ever been in getting the papers to me, for reasons unknown to me. I figure that over the years he’s saved me about as much as he’s cost me… very much a good deal for an independent contractor, especially considering the relative peace of mind of knowing that the job is probably done right.
I had money coming back this year. I hate it when that happens… who wants to provide the feral guvmint an interest-free loan!
I always owe them for the last quarter, I make a point of it.
Actually you are loaning a bank the money, not the Federal government. The banks collect it and make periodic payments to the Treasury, but they get to play with it in the mean time.
I’m waiting for the year when I finally get a package that contains all of the forms I’ve used for the last 20 years.