Tax Day falls on April 18, 2017. That's the deadline for filing taxes on income earned in 2016. Usually, April 15 is the day taxes are due, but in 2017, that falls on a Saturday.
And on Monday, the District of Columbia celebrates Emancipation Day, which is normally April 16, but that's a Sunday.
Emancipation Day affects taxes the same way federal holidays do. Therefore, the tax deadline is pushed out to the following Tuesday, April 18, giving taxpayers three extra days to file their returns.
IRS regulations prohibit the tax filing deadline from falling on a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday. That means taxpayers have more time to file in 2017.
If you still need more time to file your return you can request an automatic automatic six-month extension by filing form 4868. There's no cost to file the form, regardless of income, if it's done through the IRS's Free File website.
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