The New York State Department of
Taxation and Finance today reminded all taxpayers that they have three extra
days to file their federal and state income tax returns this year. The deadline
to file and pay any tax due is Tuesday, April 18, 2017, rather than the traditional April 15
date.
This year, April 15 falls on a Saturday and Emancipation Day—a legal holiday in
Washington, D.C.—will be observed on that Monday, which pushes the nation’s filing deadline to
April 18. Under the tax law, legal holidays in the District of Columbia affect
the filing deadline across the nation.
“The extended deadline should be welcome
news for those taxpayers who haven’t yet completed this important obligation,”
said Acting Commissioner Nonie Manion. “However, don’t wait until the last
minute and file in a rush. Free, online software is available right now on our
website to help you file accurately and on time.”
The Tax Department is partnering with
the Free
File Alliance to offer more options to electronically prepare and file both
federal and New York State income tax returns at no cost. New York taxpayers
with adjusted gross household incomes of $64,000 or less in 2016 qualify to use
Free File software available through www.tax.ny.gov.
If you don’t think you’ll be able meet
the filing deadline, request an automatic extension of time to file. You must
make full payment of the properly estimated tax balance due when you request
your extension. For details, please see the Apply
for an extension of time to file an income tax return webpage.
Source:
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
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