Don't be fooled!
The automatic two month extension for US citizens abroad to file their taxes is an extension of time to file, not an extension to pay.
So, while "failure to file" penalties will not be charged until June 15, the "failure to pay" penalty and interest will still accrue from April 15th.
While the late filing penalty is the biggest one (5% for each month the tax return is late, up to a maximum penalty of 25%), which the automatic extension covers, the failure to file penalty (0.5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month the tax remains unpaid) and interest continue to accrue.
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