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Are There Tax Extensions for Military Personnel?

If you’re in the military and overseas, you have an extension on the date you must file your taxes by.

Here at RapidTax, we salute all the brave men and women serving our country. We also all military personnel to understand the military tax advantages.

Serving in the military is far from easy. The last thing on your mind is taxes. Luckily, the IRS offers a few tax extensions for military personnel. These tax extensions are offered to the following military personnel;

  • overseas active duty
  • combat zone

That means, if you fall within one of the two categories above, you won’t be required to file your taxes by the April 15th tax deadline. Additonally, there are other tax credits you may be eligible for. RapidTax is here to help you save time and money when filing!

Overseas Personnel

If you serve outside of the United States or Puerto Rico and you’re on assignment during the tax deadline (April 15), you are granted an automatic two-month filing extension to file.

That means, you have until June 15 to file your taxes. However, you do not have an extension to pay your taxes and must pay your tax liability by the April 15 deadline. Continue reading “Are There Tax Extensions for Military Personnel?”

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Last Chance to Claim Your Tax Refund 2011 is April 15, 2015

The very last day to claim your 2011 tax refund is April 15, 2015!

Do you remember what you were doing in 2012? Hopefully, sometime during the 2012 tax season, you filed your 2011 tax return. If not, we understand. Things come up, life happens and taxes get put on the back-burner.

However, you should keep in mind that your last chance to claim a tax refund 2011 is April 15, 2015.

Doing your taxes may seem tedious, but think of the extra money you’ll miss out on if you wait too long to file your 2011 taxes.

In fact, if you wait past the April 15th deadline, there’s no chance you’ll be able to get your 2011 refund.

How to File a 2011 Tax Return

You’ll be able to get caught up on your late tax return with RapidTax. Whatever your tax situation may be, whether you’re expecting a 2011 refund or have tax due, the filing process becomes a lot less “tedious” with RapidTax. Continue reading “Last Chance to Claim Your Tax Refund 2011 is April 15, 2015”

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What are the 2015 Refund Cycle Dates?

E-File Your Tax Return with RapidTax and Receive your Refund Within 21 Days!

In the past, the IRS released a refund cycle chart. This chart allowed tax filers to know exactly when they would receive their tax refund. Sounds helpful, right?

Unfortunately, the IRS no longer posts the refund cycle chart. Luckily, there are charts out there which give a pretty accurate prediction on when you’ll get your refund.

You may want to know how long it will take to receive your tax refund once you file your 2014 tax return.  Luckily, we’ve provided a refund cycle chart below.

Keep in mind however, these dates are NOT definite. They are only expected dates, based off of previous year trends. Continue reading “What are the 2015 Refund Cycle Dates?”