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Milton filed his 2024 income tax return on April 15, 2025, with a balance due of $500. He did not pay the balance due until September 29, 2025. What amount will the IRS impose as a failure-to-pay penalty?
$3
$15
$30
$125

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
$15

Failure-to-pay penalty = 0.5% per month (or partial month) of unpaid tax. From April 16, 2025 (day after due date) to Sept 29, 2025 is 6 partial months → 0.5% × 6 = 3% of $500 = $15.