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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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How to File a Tax Extension on Your Mobile Phone or Tablet

File a tax extension before midnight on April 15th and you’ll have until October 15th to file your 2013 tax return!

Are you nervous because the tax filing deadline is here and you are not prepared to file your taxes? Take a deep breath…. it will be okay. Why? Well, you can file a tax extension on RapidTax. Not only that, but you can file a tax extension directly from your phone or tablet.

Can I File a Tax Extension From My Phone on RapidTax.com?

You can in fact file a tax extension on your phone or tablet from RapidTax.com and your tax deadline will be moved from April 15 to October 15.

Wondering how? Simply go to the Create an Account page and clicking “File An IRS Extension” in the “Choose Your Tax Year” drop down menu. If you already created an account, simply pick “File an IRS Extension” from the “Tax Year” drop down menu.

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When is the Tax Filing Deadline?

The Tax Filing Deadline is April 15, 2015 for 2014 Tax Returns

The tax filing deadline to e-file a 2014 tax return is April 15, 2015. After this date, your tax return will be considered late.

If you don’t file your 2014 taxes by the April 15th deadline, you may have to pay late penalties if you aren’t all squared away with the IRS.

Luckily, RapidTax helps make filing your taxes easy so that you can file before the tax deadline.

Penalties and interest

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