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How Should I File a Tax Extension? If you need more time to file your taxes for your business or personal life, Entrepreneur Network partner Mark Kohler can walk you through the basics.

By Mark J. Kohler

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April 18 is the tax deadline for 2017, but what if it's April 17 and you still need more time?

In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Mark Kohler explains how to file a tax extension, and why you can decrease your chances of being audited by doing so. He also breaks down an important timeline for those looking to file an extension, and how you can use one for your personal life and for your business.

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Mark J. Kohler

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Author, Attorney, and CPA

Mark J. Kohler, a certified public accountant in Irvine, Calif., is a partner in the accounting firm Kohler & Eyre, and the law firm Kyler, Kohler, Ostermiller, & Sorensen LLP, specializing in business, estate and tax. He is the author of The Tax & Legal Playbook and What Your CPA Isn't Telling You from Entrepreneur Press.

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