To help clarify questions related to the filing and payment deadline extension announced in Notice 2020-18, the IRS released “Filing and Payment Deadlines Questions and Answers”.
LINK: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/filing-and-payment-deadlines-questions-and-answers
Highlights clarified in the Questions and Answers:
Extended:
• Only income tax returns and estimated income tax payments due on April 15th are automatically extended to July 15th.
• The deadline for making IRA contributions, HSA and MSA contributions is automatically extended to July 15th.
Not Extended:
• Payroll, excise, estate and gift, and informational returns payments due for any other taxes are not extended.
• Amended 2016 tax returns claiming a refund is not extended and must be filed by April 15th.
• Penalties for failure to make required installments of estimated tax is not extended.
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