Can’t afford to pay your state taxes by Wednesday’s deadline and don’t qualify for an extension? Don’t worry. The Department of Revenue Services says it will work with you.
DRS is urging taxpayers to file by tomorrow, even if they cannot pay right away.
“Even taxpayers who cannot get an extension of time to pay or believe they will need more than six months to pay their income taxes can request a payment plan from DRS,” Commissioner Kevin Sullivan said in a statement. “Doing nothing is a bad choice because ignoring income tax liabilities only makes matters worse.”
The state charges penalties and interest on taxes not filed and paid by April 15. Those who can prove financial hardship can win a six-month time extension and waived penalty (but still must pay interest).
Sullivan’s message comes as Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the legislature are grappling with a current-year budget deficit that the Office of Fiscal Analysis this week pegged at $178.9 million.
The state needs to collect nearly $2 billion in taxes this week in order for that number not to worsen, according to the Connecticut Mirror.
