From CNN’s Sarah Hagen

This year tax attorneys are expecting an increased number of people will wait until after the April 15th deadline, to file their taxes. An estimated 81-100 million people have not yet filed, according to Roni Deutch, the author of "The Tax Lady's Guide To Beating the IRS". Only 70 million people had filed their taxes as of March 15th, according to Deutch.

Anyone can apply for a six-month extension (Form 4868). According to Deutch, in a bad economy, individuals will most likely owe the IRS and won't be able to afford their taxes. Tax attorneys are expecting a rise in the number of automatic six-month extensions.

Hypothetically, you're broke, you're unemployed and you owe the IRS. Well, there are a few opportunities to save some money. President Obama's new administration is working with the IRS to ease the burden for 2009. For many unemployed workers, the first $2,400 received from unemployment compensation is not subject to taxation, according to the IRS; however, "There is no such thing as a tax fairy, ultimately, unemployment will qualify as taxable income," according to Deutch. Don't be fooled by severance packages either, those are taxable too.

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