Reason #76 to File a Tax Extension: You Are Overseas for Work

business tax extensionTax Extension Center continues its daily series of The Top 100 Reasons to File a Tax Extension. Our goal is to educate taxpayers that filing a tax extension can be a valuable tax season option for you or your business because it saves time, stress, and even money.

Here’s reason #76: you are overseas for work.

In reason #41 I talked about how being out of the country is a great reason to file an IRS extension. The reason for this post is a little different. This pertains to people working outside the US.

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Reason #41 to File a Tax Extension: You’re Out of the Country

tax extentionTax Extension Center continues its series of The Top 100 Reasons to File a Tax Extension. Our aim is to inform taxpayers that a tax extension can be a valuable option because it saves time, stress, and even money.

Here’s reason #41: you are out of the country and won’t return until after April 15.

If work or pleasure travel take you outside the country on April 15, one of the last things on your mind will be filing your taxes.

Instead of rushing to get your taxes done before you leave, filing a tax extension is the perfect option to leave your travel plans intact and deal with taxes when you get back home.

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I Work Outside the US. Can I Get a Tax Extension?

Even though the actual tax extension form for individuals or businesses are a lot simpler than your average tax form,  taxpayers still have valid questions about how to complete it. This post continues a Tax Extension FAQ series that covers the most common tax extension-related questions and their answers.

Question for today’s post:
I Work Outside the US. Can I Get a Tax Extension?

Answer:
This question has some depth to it. Here we go:

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