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IRS Tax Tips
April 10, 2025
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IRS Resources
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Issue Number: Tax Tip 2025-24
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Get ahead of the tax deadline: File, pay or ask for an extension now
The April 15 tax deadline is right around the corner – but there’s still time for people to file their federal income tax return electronically and request direct deposit of any refund.
Filing electronically reduces tax return errors because the tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. Most taxpayers qualify
to file electronically for free and, when they choose direct deposit, they usually get their refund within 21 days.
Free filing options
Several free filing options <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Ffile-your-taxes-for-free/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/1__1EBwkXRhBf_27qtFr
vaeMQWtkgodZW4mlMjIRSdo=400> are available:
* IRS Direct File <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdirectfile.irs.gov%2F/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/Qei6_Ua_OqFZ-Y14447EWWLGbC70SOAIgGXDvjDWnfI=400
> : Open to eligible taxpayers in 25 states to file their 2024 tax returns online, for free, directly with the IRS.
* IRS Free File <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Ffiling%2Firs-free-file-do-your-taxes-for-free/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/TfoBw1pgWSM
lOAEJOEGcQCmbrZTxisyFMgT3Ell-KJo=400> : Qualified taxpayers – those with an adjusted gross income of $84,000 or less – can file online using guided tax software for free. Those who don’t
qualify can use Free File Fillable Forms.
* Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Findividuals%2Ffree-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-tax
payers/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/LtBJnB-zDq-gbzxJqq-FyD2Kf1DHTysz1ryMCRSXz2Y=400> : These programs offer free tax preparation to eligible people
in the community by IRS-certified volunteers.
* MilTax <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.militaryonesource.mil%2Ffinancial-legal%2Ftaxes%2Fmiltax-military-tax-services%2F/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a
-000000/f_4_CbHxomt_VkHNBGqxvq87ZouIs3oBfF_CG_endro=400> , a Department of Defense program, generally offers free tax return preparation and electronic filing software for all military
members and some veterans.
Check refund status
The IRS’s Where’s My Refund <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Fwheres-my-refund/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/YGbAGiHJy7of_n_24BwaVTrpmRyX
zu7mhKI5gjdbNjk=400> tool usually shows refund status within 24 hours after a taxpayer e-files their tax return. It takes about four weeks for those filing paper returns to see their
status. The tool is available 24/7 and updates once a day.
Taxpayers that owe
Taxpayers can avoid paying interest and some penalties by filing their tax return and, if they have a balance due, paying the total amount due by the tax deadline of April 15. Several
payment options, as well as options for those who can’t pay their balance in full, are available from the Payments <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Fpayments/1/010001962
009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/yxQIqpIF_JWezgxYi69CZAhdH0H4nSKhlnNXg32foGk=400> page on IRS.gov.
Ask for a filing extension
Individuals who need more time to file their taxes can ask for an extension of time to file <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Ffiling%2Fget-an-extension-to-file-your-tax-r
eturn/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/EswpsP97-3yHIh_QNmv04DVCl9KpUWCcqyhbPSJg9Fo=400> by the April 15 due date. This gives them until October 15 to file
without penalties. Taxpayers should remember that an extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay.
Automatic tax filing extensions and special rules for tax deadlines may apply for taxpayers serving in a combat zone or qualified hazardous duty areas <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2
Fwww.irs.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fextension-of-deadlines-combat-zone-service/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/omdQU7ojSSo-s23x6uj96DLPnwc0mz2I-rP4l7K91sA=400> ,
living outside the United States <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Fpublications%2Fp54/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/KWioSTeq7ec2RE7btBF0
lQR_6X7aavReD61tAKwI3n0=400> or living in certain disaster areas <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Ftax-relief-in-disaster-situations/1/010001962009b630-c852b8
e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/5AiHF4sXBLOjwvKK6FiJuOVRzMLPtHTimm0N_M-FqtI=400> . These taxpayers may not need to submit a tax-filing extension request – but they should check
to see if they qualify before the tax deadline.
Get help on IRS.gov
Taxpayers can visit IRS.gov 24 hours a day for answers to tax questions <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Fhelp%2Ftax-law-questions/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8
a1a-2899c567688a-000000/qdJhPRZb1lN-Kz7EHux3kQ0ro89aFEGtPqD8UIwfWY0=400> , more tax tips and resources by visiting the Let Us Help You <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Fh
elp%2Flet-us-help-you/1/010001962009b630-c852b8e0-d401-4582-8a1a-2899c567688a-000000/L6Azx5ZmWFebvwV2ZWgN8anpv_elFd25slEue9cGr8A=400> page.
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This week’s social media topic is: Filing an extension
* The tax filing season deadline is quickly approaching. An easy way to file an extension
is through the #IRS Free File program. All filers, regardless of income, can use this
program if they need more time to file. https://ow.ly/RkUa50Vmej6
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* If you won’t meet the tax deadline, get additional time to file your federal return with #IRS
Free File. Submit a free request for an extension to file no later than April 15:
https://ow.ly/leoZ50VpVCL. https://twitter.com/IRSnews/status/1909264957213986821/photo/1
* Any federal tax bill you owe is due on April 15, whether you file your tax return by that date or
request an extension to file by October 15 without penalties: http://www.irs.gov/extensions #IRS
* To avoid a late filing, penalty be sure to file an #IRS return or request an extension by April 15,
even if you can’t pay the full amount owed. See: http://www.irs.gov/extensions
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Kathleen Ryan
Stakeholder Partnership Education Consultant
Internal Revenue Service,
Stakeholder Partnerships Education & Communication
Phone: (206) 946-3122 - Seattle, Washington
Work Hours/Tour of Duty: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM (PST), Monday-Friday
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