Yes, you can often still file electronically for a short time after the October 15 extension deadline, typically until late October or early November depending on the tax software (e.g., up to Oct 31 for TurboTax). However, you will be considered late and subject to penalties, and some e-file options may close, requiring you to file by mail.
No, unfortunately, you can't file for a second tax extension after October 15. The IRS only allows one automatic extension per tax year. If you miss this deadline, your return is considered late, and penalties may apply.
Yes, if you missed the October 15 tax extension deadline, you have until October 31 to file your return online in TurboTax, but it may be subject to late filing fees. After October 31, you can't start, finish, or e-file new returns in TurboTax Online.
As noted earlier, you can file your federal income tax return after the April 15 deadline without having to pay a late-filing penalty if you ask for an automatic six-month extension (typically to October 15). However, you must request the extension no later than April 15 (or whatever date returns are due that year).
Yes, the IRS is accepting e-file returns now for the 2025 tax year, with individual returns officially opening on January 26, 2026, though some early options like IRS Free File Guided Software allowed taxpayers to prepare and hold returns starting January 9, 2026, and Free File Fillable Forms opened Jan 26. However, returns including Form 4136 (Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels) have a delayed acceptance date of February 15, 2026.
For U.S. federal taxes, the main e-filing deadline for Tax Year 2025 returns is generally April 15, 2026, but the IRS closes for the year on December 26, 2025, so you must file by then or request an extension (Form 4868) for an October 15, 2026, filing deadline, paying any taxes due by April 15, 2026, to avoid penalties. Deadlines shift if April 15 falls on a weekend/holiday; for 2025, the individual e-file period for Tax Year 2024 (filed in 2025) closed in late December 2025, while the Tax Year 2025 filing season for most returns began in late January 2026, with the main deadline in April 2026.
If your tax return was rejected, it could be due to a number of reasons – such as missing information. However, there could be another issue, like a name or number that doesn't match up with the data the IRS already has on file.
If you don't file your tax return by the October 15 extension deadline, the IRS charges a failure-to-file penalty of 5% per month (up to 25%) on unpaid taxes, plus a failure-to-pay penalty (0.5% per month), and interest on the total amount due, potentially leading to significant costs, though you can request penalty abatement for reasonable cause, and if you're owed a refund, you generally won't face penalties but risk losing your refund if you wait too long (usually over 3 years).
Date: Individual Income Tax Returns should be filed on or before 30th June of the following year. Penalty on late filing: Whichever is higher between, 5% of the tax due or Kshs.
Can I file late without penalty because of the shutdown? No. The IRS still expects you to file by the October 15 extension deadline to avoid late-filing penalties.
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Yes, you can still file your taxes after the deadline, and you should file as soon as possible to minimize penalties and interest, especially if you owe taxes, but remember an extension to file (until October) isn't an extension to pay; you should estimate and pay any owed taxes by the April deadline to avoid failure-to-pay penalties. If you're owed a refund, there's usually no penalty for filing late, but you must file within three years to claim it.
In addition to a fine, the ATO can also apply General Interest Charges (GIC), on any amount still owing. Note: The rate for GIC changes quarterly. At the time of writing this article, the rate is 10.61% per annum (October – December 2025).
What is the e-file rejection grace period for federal tax returns? Any taxpayer who received a rejected e-filed tax return has a rejection grace period of 5 calendar days after the official filing deadline (usually April 15) to retransmit the return or extension.
IRS Definition
A failure to file penalty is charged on returns filed after the due date or extended due date, absent a reasonable cause for filing late. The combined penalty is 5% (4.5% late filing and 0.5% late payment) for each month or part of a month that your return was late, up to 25%.
What this means. This means that for 2023 and prior years, payment apps and online marketplaces are only required to send out Forms 1099-K to taxpayers who receive over $20,000 and have over 200 transactions. For tax year 2024, the IRS plans for a threshold of $5,000 to phase in reporting requirements.
Key Takeaways
If a business intentionally disregards the requirement to provide a correct Form 1099-NEC or Form 1099-MISC, it's subject to a minimum penalty of $660 per form (tax year 2025) or 10% of the income reported on the form, with no maximum.
What is a 1099-K form? IRS Form 1099-K is a tax document that reports any payments you received through third-party networks like Venmo, PayPal, or Apple Pay. If you receive more than $20,000 in at least 200 transactions through these platforms, you'll likely get a 1099-K.
15 to timely file your return. If Oct. 15 falls on a weekend or legal holiday, you have until midnight the next business day following Oct. 15 to timely file your tax return.
The law gives procrastinators three years to submit a return and claim a refund. The three-year countdown starts on the original due date of the return or the extension due date, if an extension was filed.
You can avoid a penalty by filing and paying your tax by the due date. If you can't do so, you can apply for an extension of time to file or a payment plan.
Yes, you can typically e-file the currently due tax year and two prior years, except during an IRS closure. For example, once the IRS has opened e-filing for tax year 2025 returns, you'll be able to e-file 2025, 2024 and 2023. Extension filings are only available for the currently due tax year.
NETFILE restrictions
Applicable to the current calendar year or tax year being filed, you are not able to use this service if you are filing: A deceased taxpayer return. A bankruptcy return. Submitting a return for any taxation year other than 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024.