{"id":1002,"date":"2013-04-18T11:56:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T06:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nsglobal.com\/blog\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2013-04-18T11:56:43","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T06:26:43","slug":"irs-announces-three-month-filing-payment-extension-following-boston-marathon-explosions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsglobal.com\/blog\/?p=1002","title":{"rendered":"IRS Announces Three-Month Filing, Payment Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Internal Revenue Service (\u201cIRS\u201d) has announced of a three-month tax filing and payment extension to Boston area taxpayers and others affected by Monday\u2019s explosions.<\/p>\n<p>This relief applies to all individual taxpayers who live in Suffolk County, Mass., including the city of Boston. It also includes victims, their families, first responders, others impacted by this tragedy who live outside Suffolk County and taxpayers whose tax preparers were adversely affected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts go out to the people affected by this tragic event,\u201d said IRS Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller. \u201cWe want victims and others affected by this terrible tragedy to have the time they need to finish their individual tax returns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the relief announced, the IRS will issue a notice giving eligible taxpayers until July 15, 2013, to file their 2012 returns and pay any taxes normally due April 15. No filing and payment penalties will be due as long as returns are filed and payments are made by July 15, 2013. By law, interest, currently at the annual rate of 3 percent compounded daily, will still apply to any payments made after the April deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS will automatically provide this extension to anyone living in Suffolk County. If you live in Suffolk County, no further action is necessary by taxpayers to obtain this relief. However, eligible taxpayers living outside Suffolk County can claim this relief by calling 1-866-562-5227 starting Tuesday, April 23, and identifying themselves to the IRS before filing a return or making a payment. Eligible taxpayers who receive penalty notices from the IRS can also call this number to have these penalties abated.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible taxpayers who need more time to file their returns may receive an additional extension to Oct. 15, 2013, by filing Form 4868 by July 15, 2013.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" ><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - http:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" border=\"0\" style=\"padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\"); var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_counters_lang=\"en_US\";var hupso_title_t=\"IRS Announces Three-Month Filing, Payment Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosions\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Internal Revenue Service (\u201cIRS\u201d) has announced of a three-month tax filing and payment extension to Boston area taxpayers and others affected by Monday\u2019s explosions. This relief applies to all individual taxpayers who live in Suffolk County, Mass., including the city of Boston. 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