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Failure-to-File Penalty. Also known as the âlate filing penalty,â this fee may be assessed if you do not file your tax return (or tax extension application) by the proper due date. This deadline is April 15 for most individual taxpayers, and March 15 for most businesses.lso known as the âlate payment penalty,â this fee may be assessed if you do not pay your income tax liability by the proper due date. This deadline is April 15 for most individual taxpayers, and March 15 for most businesses.
Well, you end up paying a penalty on the amount you owe at 5% per month (4.5 % for not filing and 0.5% for not paying). The total penalty for failure to file and pay can eventually add up to 47.5% (22.5% late filing, 25% late payment) of the tax owed. Interest, compounded daily, is also charged on any unpaid tax from the due date of the return until the date of payment. The point is that failing to file a tax return should never be an option. What if you fail to file?