If you know you’re going to blow Monday’s deadline, filing an extension is your best bet for avoiding late filing and payment penalties. Not only does an extension buy you six additional months to file your return, it also allows you to dodge the automatic late-filing fee of 5% of your unpaid balance per month, capped at 25%, CNBC reported.
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