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by lovich 6 days ago
I don’t know what that term means and I was more asking for the personal reason to file so late.

Like a literal, “I didn’t feel like it” is an answer, it’s just an action I can’t imagine taking so I was trying to understand your state of mind

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An IRS Form 4868 is a request to extend the filing date for six months. It's always granted and you're expected to pay your estimated taxes in the meantime.

I always owe, since I don't care to give this government a free loan of my money for a year or more at a time. I also have other documentation which isn't always ready by April of the filing year. So I file later on and pay whatever small amount of interest they charge, which is cheaper than a credit card or bank loan.