To keep interest and penalties to a minimum, taxpayers should file their tax return and pay any tax owed as soon as possible. Here are some facts that taxpayers should know:

When is the deadline to file taxes for 2017?

IRS Tax Tip 2017-51, April 20, 2017 April 18 was this year’s deadline for most people to file their federal tax return and pay any tax they owe. If taxpayers are due a refund, there is no penalty if they file a late tax return.

What’s the penalty for filing taxes late in 2016?

Penalty for late filing. If taxpayers file their 2016 tax return more than 60 days after the due date or extended due date, the minimum penalty is $205 or, if they owe less than $205, 100 percent of the unpaid tax.

What happens if you don’t pay your taxes by April 18?

Taxpayers will owe interest on any taxes they pay after the April 18 due date. No penalty if reasonable cause. Taxpayers will not have to pay a failure-to-file or failure-to-pay penalty if they can show reasonable cause for not filing or paying on time. Taxpayers should keep a copy of their tax return.

What is the penalty for not filing income tax return?

Getting a filing extension allows you to avoid the failure to file penalty, but not the failure to pay penalty. The IRS assesses a 0.5% penalty each month. If your payment is one day late, the IRS charges the whole penalty for that month. The maximum failure to pay penalty amount is 25%.

Do you have to pay the 10% penalty on withdrawals?

There are some exceptions to the 10% additional tax penalty. If you qualify for one of the exceptions, you still have to report your withdrawal as income, but you don’t have to pay the 10% additional tax penalty.

What is the rate of interest on unpaid taxes?

Interest. – (A) In General. – There shall be assessed and collected on any unpaid amount of tax, interest at the rate of twenty percent (20%) per annum, or such higher rate as may be prescribed by rules and regulations, from the date prescribed for payment until the amount is fully paid. 3. Compromise NIRC SEC. 255.