Gretchen's 2018 tax return,due April 15,2019,was filed on July 9,2019.Her tax due with the return was $1,200.Gretchen owes a late filing penalty of $180.

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The late filing penalty is typically 5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month that a tax return is late, up to a maximum of 25%. Since Gretchen's return was filed almost 3 months late, the penalty would be 15% of $1,200, which is $180.

Gretchen's 2018 Tax Return,due April 15,2019,was Filed on July 9,2019