Does IRS charge interest for underpaid taxes?
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There is a rule that if no taxes are owed on last year's tax return, the IRS will not impose a penalty, but will interest be charged?
Example: assume no federal taxes have been withheld during 2018. On April 15th 2019 tax return is filed and 20k of taxes is owed. No late payment penalty is assessed because no taxes were owed for 2017. Will there still be an interest charge on the 20k?
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There is a rule that if no taxes are owed on last year's tax return, the IRS will not impose a penalty, but will interest be charged?
Example: assume no federal taxes have been withheld during 2018. On April 15th 2019 tax return is filed and 20k of taxes is owed. No late payment penalty is assessed because no taxes were owed for 2017. Will there still be an interest charge on the 20k?
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There is a rule that if no taxes are owed on last year's tax return, the IRS will not impose a penalty, but will interest be charged?
Example: assume no federal taxes have been withheld during 2018. On April 15th 2019 tax return is filed and 20k of taxes is owed. No late payment penalty is assessed because no taxes were owed for 2017. Will there still be an interest charge on the 20k?
Do we have an authoritative reference on this?
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There is a rule that if no taxes are owed on last year's tax return, the IRS will not impose a penalty, but will interest be charged?
Example: assume no federal taxes have been withheld during 2018. On April 15th 2019 tax return is filed and 20k of taxes is owed. No late payment penalty is assessed because no taxes were owed for 2017. Will there still be an interest charge on the 20k?
Do we have an authoritative reference on this?
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In this scenario, no estimated payments are required and the tax owed is paid in full with the on-time return. Therefore, no interest is due. According to the IRS, "Generally, interest accrues on any unpaid tax from the due date of the return until the date of payment in full."
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IRS Publication 505 provides Estimated Tax info. The exact quote from page 3 is:
You should try to have your withholding match your actual tax liability. If not enough tax is withheld, you will owe tax at the end of the year and may have to pay interest and a penalty.
See page 48 for examples about penalties and interest.
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This doesn't address the question. Question: if I don't owe the penalty, do I owe interest? Your answer: you may owe interest and a penalty. But the question presumes that a penalty is not owed. The asker already knows that interest and penalties are possible but specifically asks about a suggestion when a penalty is not charged (because no tax was owed the previous year). You've answered a specific situation with a general answer that does not take into account the specific situation.
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In this scenario, no estimated payments are required and the tax owed is paid in full with the on-time return. Therefore, no interest is due. According to the IRS, "Generally, interest accrues on any unpaid tax from the due date of the return until the date of payment in full."
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In this scenario, no estimated payments are required and the tax owed is paid in full with the on-time return. Therefore, no interest is due. According to the IRS, "Generally, interest accrues on any unpaid tax from the due date of the return until the date of payment in full."
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In this scenario, no estimated payments are required and the tax owed is paid in full with the on-time return. Therefore, no interest is due. According to the IRS, "Generally, interest accrues on any unpaid tax from the due date of the return until the date of payment in full."
In this scenario, no estimated payments are required and the tax owed is paid in full with the on-time return. Therefore, no interest is due. According to the IRS, "Generally, interest accrues on any unpaid tax from the due date of the return until the date of payment in full."
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Do we have an authoritative reference on this?
IRS Publication 505 provides Estimated Tax info. The exact quote from page 3 is:
You should try to have your withholding match your actual tax liability. If not enough tax is withheld, you will owe tax at the end of the year and may have to pay interest and a penalty.
See page 48 for examples about penalties and interest.
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This doesn't address the question. Question: if I don't owe the penalty, do I owe interest? Your answer: you may owe interest and a penalty. But the question presumes that a penalty is not owed. The asker already knows that interest and penalties are possible but specifically asks about a suggestion when a penalty is not charged (because no tax was owed the previous year). You've answered a specific situation with a general answer that does not take into account the specific situation.
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Do we have an authoritative reference on this?
IRS Publication 505 provides Estimated Tax info. The exact quote from page 3 is:
You should try to have your withholding match your actual tax liability. If not enough tax is withheld, you will owe tax at the end of the year and may have to pay interest and a penalty.
See page 48 for examples about penalties and interest.
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This doesn't address the question. Question: if I don't owe the penalty, do I owe interest? Your answer: you may owe interest and a penalty. But the question presumes that a penalty is not owed. The asker already knows that interest and penalties are possible but specifically asks about a suggestion when a penalty is not charged (because no tax was owed the previous year). You've answered a specific situation with a general answer that does not take into account the specific situation.
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up vote
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up vote
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Do we have an authoritative reference on this?
IRS Publication 505 provides Estimated Tax info. The exact quote from page 3 is:
You should try to have your withholding match your actual tax liability. If not enough tax is withheld, you will owe tax at the end of the year and may have to pay interest and a penalty.
See page 48 for examples about penalties and interest.
Do we have an authoritative reference on this?
IRS Publication 505 provides Estimated Tax info. The exact quote from page 3 is:
You should try to have your withholding match your actual tax liability. If not enough tax is withheld, you will owe tax at the end of the year and may have to pay interest and a penalty.
See page 48 for examples about penalties and interest.
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This doesn't address the question. Question: if I don't owe the penalty, do I owe interest? Your answer: you may owe interest and a penalty. But the question presumes that a penalty is not owed. The asker already knows that interest and penalties are possible but specifically asks about a suggestion when a penalty is not charged (because no tax was owed the previous year). You've answered a specific situation with a general answer that does not take into account the specific situation.
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24 mins ago
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This doesn't address the question. Question: if I don't owe the penalty, do I owe interest? Your answer: you may owe interest and a penalty. But the question presumes that a penalty is not owed. The asker already knows that interest and penalties are possible but specifically asks about a suggestion when a penalty is not charged (because no tax was owed the previous year). You've answered a specific situation with a general answer that does not take into account the specific situation.
â Brythan
24 mins ago
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This doesn't address the question. Question: if I don't owe the penalty, do I owe interest? Your answer: you may owe interest and a penalty. But the question presumes that a penalty is not owed. The asker already knows that interest and penalties are possible but specifically asks about a suggestion when a penalty is not charged (because no tax was owed the previous year). You've answered a specific situation with a general answer that does not take into account the specific situation.
â Brythan
24 mins ago
This doesn't address the question. Question: if I don't owe the penalty, do I owe interest? Your answer: you may owe interest and a penalty. But the question presumes that a penalty is not owed. The asker already knows that interest and penalties are possible but specifically asks about a suggestion when a penalty is not charged (because no tax was owed the previous year). You've answered a specific situation with a general answer that does not take into account the specific situation.
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