The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a tax deadline extension after President Joe Biden declared January 9 as a day of national day remembrance following the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
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Why It Matters
If taxes or returns are due and are not filed with the IRS on time, taxpayers could find themselves subject to the Failure to File penalty, which is 5 percent of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month that a tax return is late. The penalty cannot exceed 25 percent of the unpaid taxes.
What To Know
The IRS has granted taxpayers an extra day, until Friday, January 10, 2025, to file any return or pay any tax originally due on Thursday, January 9.
The extension includes any federal income, payroll, or excise tax deposits due on January 9, 2025, including those required through the Treasury Department's Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).
There is no national tax deadline on January 9 or 10.
Jimmy Carter died at age 100 on December 29, 2024. Biden then declared January 9 as a day of national day remembrance through an executive order. It is the same day as Carter's official state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.
All executive departments and agencies of the federal government will be closed on January 9 unless they must remain open "for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need," as a mark of respect for Carter, who was the 39th President of the United States in office between 1977 and 1981.
What People Are Saying
Joe Biden in an official proclamation announcing Carter's death on December 29: "President Carter was a man of character, courage, and compassion, whose lifetime of service defined him as one of the most influential statesmen in our history. He embodied the very best of America: A humble servant of God and the people. A heroic champion of global peace and human rights, and an honorable leader whose moral clarity and hopeful vision lifted our Nation and changed our world."
Chip Carter, the former president's son, in a statement via the Carter Center on December 29: "My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love. My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs."
What's Next
Federal government departments, including the IRS, will reopen as normal on Friday, January 10.
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