By Joyce M. Rosenberg, The Associated Press The idea of paying taxes late and incurring IRS interest charges elicits a stern “Don’t do that!” from many tax professionals. Yet some business owners decide that it’s cheaper and more convenient than taking out a loan. So those with short-term cash management issues or personal expenditures like college tuition may make a strategic decision to pay the government late. Trey Taylor’s employee benefits consulting firm was debt-free last year, and he wanted to keep it that way.