http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-130808 irkedfellow Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:40:20 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/#comment-130808 You did not mention how difficult it is to file electronically. A coterie of private companies have bribed Congress to allow them to link up with the IRS web site and provide that service, for a fee, of course. It is like the passport office web site having links to various airlines. So, from www.irs.gov you are delivered to a bewildering array of private purveyors who will require you to open an account (login, password, security question, etc.) before proceeding any further. What ought to be a simple and free transaction between citizen and the Government is transformed into something needlessly complex for private benefit. You did not mention how difficult it is to file electronically. A coterie of private companies have bribed Congress to allow them to link up with the IRS web site and provide that service, for a fee, of course. It is like the passport office web site having links to various airlines.
So, from http://www.irs.gov you are delivered to a bewildering array of private purveyors who will require you to open an account (login, password, security question, etc.) before proceeding any further. What ought to be a simple and free transaction between citizen and the Government is transformed into something needlessly complex for private benefit.

]]> http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-71769 Crediteria.com Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:41:56 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/#comment-71769 I find it best just to file and pay my taxes early just to avoid the headaches a late filing can cause. I find it best just to file and pay my taxes early just to avoid the headaches a late filing can cause.

]]> http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-71687 Blain Reinkensmeyer Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:21:50 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/#comment-71687 O and just so people know, I think you can file the extension through turbo tax the software. I remember doing mine last week and it asking about filing an extension. Just in case someone needs that, could come in handy :p O and just so people know, I think you can file the extension through turbo tax the software. I remember doing mine last week and it asking about filing an extension. Just in case someone needs that, could come in handy :p

]]> http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-71686 Blain Reinkensmeyer Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/04/16/how-to-request-a-tax-filing-extension/#comment-71686 I didn't know the extension was only good on filing, not paying! This is a huge help nickel, thanks man! I didn’t know the extension was only good on filing, not paying! This is a huge help nickel, thanks man!

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