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2020 Tax filing deadline extended

Tax Filing Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020

March 20, 2020
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
Tax Controversy Law COVID-19 Legal Insights
Earlier this week, the Treasury announced that the tax payment deadline of April 15, 2020, had been extended to July 15, 2020. This did not include an extension of the filing deadline of April 15, 2020. In other words, the usual filing deadlines still applied, but one could defer payment of any taxes owed until July 15, 2020. News reports indicate that the filing deadline is going to be extended:
tax payment deadline extended

IRS Notice: Delay in Paying Taxes Implemented Due to Coronavirus

March 18, 2020
John A. Cocklereece, Jr.
Tax Controversy Law COVID-19 Legal Insights
The IRS announced today that the due date for paying taxes is pushed back to July 15 for individuals and businesses due to the coronavirus emergency. The return filing deadline remains April 15, 2020. Corporations and consolidated groups can postpone up to $10 million in tax payments while all other taxpayers can postpone up to $1 million, the IRS stated.

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