Question

Captain Margaret Jones entered Afghanistan on December 1, 2017. She remained there through March 31, 2019, when she departed for the United States. She was not injured and did not return to the combat zone. What date is her 2019 tax return due if she does not file Form 4868 - Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return?
A. January 1, 2020
B. April 15, 2020
C. June 15, 2020
D. October 15, 2020

Answer 1

Answer:

C. June 15, 2020

Explanation:

Generally, soldiers are granted an automatic extension if they are deployed in a combat zone until the day that they return from there. But if the soldier returned before the tax year was over (in this case, March 31, 2019), he/she is required to file his/her taxes by June 15 of the next year. Other exceptions would include if the soldier had been injured and wasn't able to file taxes on time, the extension applies for the whole time he/she is hospitalized. .