Posted on Mar 18, 2021
IRS Delays U.S. Tax Deadline to May 17 After Disruptive Year
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IRS to delay tax filing deadline
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year's tax filing deadline about a month from April 15 to the middle of May, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing two senior House Democrats. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the plans had not been finalized, but The Washington Post reported the new filing deadline will be May 15. Last year's tax filing deadline was delayed from April 15 to July 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers recently called for the date to be pushed back this year, too, writing that "taxpayers will need additional time to fully understand how" their tax liability might be affected by Congress' recent COVID-19 relief bill. The Post also reported that the IRS was facing "a massive backlog that has left it unable to fully process" about 24 million tax filings.
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year's tax filing deadline about a month from April 15 to the middle of May, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing two senior House Democrats. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the plans had not been finalized, but The Washington Post reported the new filing deadline will be May 15. Last year's tax filing deadline was delayed from April 15 to July 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers recently called for the date to be pushed back this year, too, writing that "taxpayers will need additional time to fully understand how" their tax liability might be affected by Congress' recent COVID-19 relief bill. The Post also reported that the IRS was facing "a massive backlog that has left it unable to fully process" about 24 million tax filings.
IRS Delays U.S. Tax Deadline to May 17 After Disruptive Year
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I owe. This just means another month of interest on my tax payment set aside in a Money Market account.
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I've been slowly increasing how much I owe, then bank 125% of that amount each year (split over 24 paychecks). Along with all the other "emergency reserves" (real expenses like fixing a car, replacing a water heater, taking a pet to the vet, medical costs) it is finally starting to net me some money each month. Not yet enough to live on the interest - but one day...
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I know why they picked May 17th. It's in honor of my birthday. Thank you, America.
I filed on 12 Feb, got the federal refund six days later.
I filed on 12 Feb, got the federal refund six days later.
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