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Just mailed mine this morning.
I knew I owed, so a wait to the last day so that it takes them awhile to get to actually cashing my check.
I used to (20+ years back) figure if I owed and then fill out the return up to the point where it says "stop here if you want us to figure your taxes for you".
Since I already knew I owed, I did just that, signed the return and included any W2's before mailing it off.
I would get a bill from the IRS about a month later telling me how much I owed (which I knew already) and telling me I had 30 days to pay it.
I would send my payment during that last week of the billing period.
(I NEVER was late due to the fines that WILL be imposed.)
In the end I ended up paying my taxes in lat MAY to early JUNE with no interest or penalties.
Of course this only really works with simple returns.
Just making the system work for me for a change.
Now I just do the paperwork and mail on the last day or so.
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