IRS Issues Advice to Taxpayers Who Missed April 2025 Deadline
June 10, 2025
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has highlighted several options for Americans who missed the April 15, 2025, federal tax-filing deadline, advising those who have yet to file and pay should do so as soon as possible.
Why It Matters
Missing the filing deadline can trigger penalties, interest, and potential complications with future filings. The IRS announcement is important for anyone who may be facing late fees or seeking refunds.
What To Know
The IRS said taxpayers who owe taxes, interest, or penalties should file and pay promptly to limit additional financial consequences, according to official guidance issued on June 9, 2025. As interest and penalties accrue daily on unpaid taxes, filing promptly—even if unable to pay in full—can limit additional charges.
Multiple secure payment methods are available, including IRS Online Account, IRS Direct Pay, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), and major credit or debit cards. Immediate electronic payment confirmation is also provided.
Taxpayers unable to pay their full balance may apply for a payment plan online. Short-term plans are available for those who owe less than $100,000, granting up to 180 days to pay.
Long-term installment agreements, available for balances under $50,000, offer up to 72 months of monthly payments. While interest and penalties continue, active installment agreements reduce the failure-to-pay penalty by half.
Americans who requested a tax-filing extension have until October 15, 2025, to submit their returns, but any balance owed was still due by the original April deadline.
Stock image of form 1040, used to file individual income taxes with the IRS. Stock image of form 1040, used to file individual income taxes with the IRS. GETTY
Penalty Relief
The IRS directed taxpayers who receive penalty notices to review instructions for requesting relief. Those with a compliant filing and payment history in the past three years may be eligible for penalty abatement.
Other IRS Deadlines
In related guidance, the IRS reminded Americans with business, gig, or investment income not subject to withholding about the next estimated tax payment deadline on June 16, 2025.
Most employees pay their taxes on the annual deadline every April, but freelancers, gig workers, small business owners and anyone else earning money that hasn’t been subject to federal withholdings may have to submit quarterly payments four times a year. This deadline applies for income earned between April 1 and May 31.
June 16 is also the deadline by which Americans living and working abroad should file and pay any taxes owed. The extension applies to U.S. citizens and resident migrants outside the country, including dual citizens, offering them a two-month grace period after the regular April 15 deadline.
What Happens Next
The IRS will continue accepting 2024 federal tax returns and payments.
Taxpayers expecting a refund who have yet to file will not receive penalties, but should submit returns so they can receive any owed money.
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