2007-04-02 12:43:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If there wasn't, no one would file it.
It is not like it is a small window of time. You have 3 and half months to do your return.
2007-04-02 12:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Post Marked by Midnight April 17th 2007
Filing on time. Your paper return is filed on time if it is mailed in an envelope that is properly addressed, has enough postage, and is postmarked by the due date. If you send your return by registered mail, the date of the registration is the postmark date. The registration is evidence that the return was delivered. If you send a return by certified mail and have your receipt postmarked by a postal employee, the date on the receipt is the postmark date. The postmarked certified mail receipt is evidence that the return was delivered.
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch01.html#d0e4366
Filing late. If you do not file your return by the due date, you may have to pay a failure-to-file penalty and interest. For more information, see Penalties, later. Also see Interest under Amount You Owe.
2007-04-02 19:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Rob 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ive been beat to the punch. But yeah basically no one would file if there was no deadline basically.
2007-04-02 20:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by airsylvester 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there wasn't a deadline, why would anyone ever get around to filing?
2007-04-02 20:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to expedite returns. if there was no deadline, i am afraid people will not file on time and that is if they file at all.
2007-04-02 19:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ola 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋