Here鈥檚 what you need to know as Tax Day approaches
Apr 14, 2025, 10:50 AM
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While it鈥檚 not a federally recognized holiday, April 15 has become known as Tax Day in the United States.
What is Tax Day?
The day denotes when most people鈥檚 taxes are due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For 2024 returns filed in 2025, the last day to file taxes is April 15, 2025. If April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, Tax Day is the next business day. Natural disasters can also shift the tax filing deadline in certain cases.
If you owe taxes, it鈥檚 expected that the payment be sent by April 15. If you鈥檙e sending a check by mail, it鈥檚 advised to have it postmarked the day before.
What you need to know as Tax Day approaches
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If you can鈥檛 file by the due date of your return, the IRS says you can request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file. Please be aware that:
- An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay.
- You must file聽聽by the original due date of your return.
- You should pay any owed taxes by your original due date to avoid possible penalties.
Each person and/or business has different filing circumstances.
You can check which forms you need, as well as specific circumstances to file for, on聽.
For last-minute filers looking for free filing resources, IRS Direct File remains an option for qualified taxpayers, as does聽. And anyone can use聽聽of time to file regardless of their income.
You can鈥檛 use this feature if you didn鈥檛 live and work in one of the 25 qualifying states for all of 2024. Washington is one of those states.
The IRS Direct File is available through Oct. 15, 2025, so taxpayers who aren鈥檛 ready to file by April 15, 2025, can still use it.
