The Orange County Register · Apr 14, 2017
Filing your taxes? Beware these common mistakes
(Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) The filing deadline for 2016 tax returns is midnight on Tuesday. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) If you have yet to file your taxes, you aren’t alone.
For the week of April 7, total returns filed were down 3.6 percent compared with last year, according to the IRS.
Aaron Martinez, a tax expert with H&R Block since 1998, spoke to the Register about mistakes he’s seen so far this year.
Not filing anything
If you are unable to file your taxes by April 18, you can request an extension. You still must estimate how much you will owe and pay it.
If you file for an extension but do not pay the estimated amount owed, you will be hit with a late payment penalty.