went to the post office after work to drop off my taxes

[holden j caufield]

I put my return in the box anyways. Should I now file online. What is the penalty if my tax return gets postmarked 4/18/07?

 

[FoBoT]

what state are you in?

you should have found a different post office, you can't really file twice

 

[waggy]

i thought it was midnight?

 

[Chaotic42]

Your post office clerk wasn't there?

 

[holden j caufield]

CA. Yep it's midnight but certain post offices are open later than others I assume and the branch near my work seems to not want to stay late. What would be the late penalty?

 

[holden j caufield]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Your post office clerk wasn't there?

They were there but behind locked doors. I don't know what this means. Hopefully they'll get to it. Are late ones more prone to an audit

 

[brxndxn]

I think mine's gonna be a day late.. Dunno what happens. Supposedly I get $970 back anyway..

 

[FoBoT]

are you getting a refund?

your penalty is based on the amount you owe, if you owe $0 , then , generally, your penalty will be X% of $0 , so it won't matter

if you owe, then you'll have to figure something out

 

[lupi]

The deadline is today if you owe money. If you are owed a refund, the deadline is within 3 years of today in order to get a refund.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: lupi
The deadline is today if you owe money. If you are owed a refund, the deadline is within 3 years of today in order to get a refund.

Uncle Sam doesn't mind collecting that sweet interest... Of course, when you collect it you have to pay taxes on it...

 

[Midlander]

I guess I would have driven to a different post office.

As for penalty, if they postmark it tomorrow, you will owe a penalty if you owed money with your return. If, on the other hand, you are getting a refund, being a day late makes no difference at all.

At this point, just wait to see if they send you a bill. Who knows? Maybe you'll get the nice IRS person who says, "Close enough."

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

I think up to 30 days late it is 5% of the amount you had to send in (extra) + maybe some interest.. I know it will cost you something now.

 

[Phokus]

that's what you get for procrastinating.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Phokus
that's what you get for procrastinating.

Do you think he's going to get Phokud?

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Phokus
that's what you get for procrastinating.

Do you think he's going to get Phokud?

He's going to get Phokud with interest

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Phokus
that's what you get for procrastinating.

Do you think he's going to get Phokud?

He's going to get Phokud with interest

those greedy Phokurs.