Today is April 15th. Besides being the 14th anniversary of “Black Friday,” it’s Tax Day in the US. If you haven’t filed your returns, file an extension NOW! That said, if you live in a federal disaster zone it might not be Tax Day for you. If you live outside the United States, your tax Tax Day is June 16th.
- Tax Day is May 1st for residents in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of Georgia.
- Tax Day is October 15th for residents of Los Angeles County, California.
- Tax Day is November 3rd for residents of Arkansas* and Tennessee (the IRS announced these extensions yesterday).
- There are some other federal disaster zones in areas of Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Vermont with other deadlines.
Ideally, file your extension electronically (you can do so at IRS Direct Pay); if not, mail a check using certified mail with your extension voucher.
And don’t forget your state extension (if applicable)!
*Arkansas has not fully conformed to this extension. For state tax purposes, an extension until July 31st has been granted for 60 counties of the 75 in the state. It is not clear if the state will (in the coming days) conform to the federal extension.