Tax Deadline Extended This Year

Monday, April 18th, 2016 is the tax deadline for 2015 filings for most people, but it is extended to April 19th for Massachusetts individuals.

Generally, April 15 of each year is the due date for filing your federal individual income tax return if you are a calendar year filer whose tax year ends on December 31.

If you use a fiscal year (which is a year ending on the last day of any month other than December), your return is due on or before the 15th day of the fourth month after the close of your fiscal year.

If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is delayed until the next business day. For example, Friday, April 15, 2016, is Emancipation Day, so tax year 2015 returns are due Monday, April 18, 2016. Taxpayers in Maine and Massachusetts observe Patriots’ Day on Monday, April 18, 2016, so they will have until Tuesday, April 19, 2016 to file.

Your return is considered filed timely if the envelope is properly addressed and postmarked by the due date.

Some Deadline Tips from the IRS website

Monday, April 18, is the tax deadline
File your return and pay taxes by April 18 (19th in MA & ME) to avoid late penalties or interest.

Need more time to file your tax return? Get a 6-month extension of time to file your return (but you still must pay on time).

Here’s what to do if you can’t pay on time
These tips will help if you can’t pay all of your taxes by the due date.

Tax Calendar for 2016

Here’s a handy tax calendar for 2016 supplied by the IRS to help you remember when taxes are due. The General Tax Calendar has important due dates for all businesses and individuals. Anyone who must pay excise taxes may need the Excise Tax Calendar.