13 Days Left for 59 Million Taxpayers to File, IRS Says

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year's April 18 tax filing deadline is 13 days away, but approximately 59 million taxpayers still have to file their returns, the Internal Revenue Service said on April 4. These taxpayers are still collecting records, wrestling with forms and struggling to get answers to their last minute tax questions.

Edward Karl, vice president of taxation for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and other members of the AICPA tax staff are available to answer questions for end of tax filing season stories about credits, deductions, errors to avoid, what to do if you can't pay the taxes you owe and what to consider if you need to file for an extension. Taxpayers should be sure to remember that their tax bill is due and must be paid on April 18, even if they file an extension; otherwise penalty and interest fees apply.

The IRS said about 58 percent of the approximately 141 million returns it expects to be filed this year have been filed. About 20 to 25 percent of returns are filed in the last two weeks and about 7 percent of taxpayers will file for an extension. The IRS's numbers are based on filing statistics as of March 25.

To speak with Ed or another member of the AICPA tax staff, contact Shirley Twillman at 202.434.9220 or e-mail her at stwillman@aicpa.org.

Contact:
Shirley Twillman
202.434.9220
stwillman@aicpa.org

SOURCE American Institute of Certified Public Accountants