IRS Update: State e-File Due Dates and April 17 Federal Reminder

This is a reminder that the Federal filing deadline for individual returns is this Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

Taxpayers receive an extra day to file this year because of a District of Columbia holiday that takes place on Monday, April 16, 2012.

Most states that have a mid-April due date have also extended the filing deadline to Tuesday, April 17, 2012. To check the due date for your state click here.

April 17, 2012 is also the deadline for the following:

• To file an automatic six month extension (Form 4868)
• First individual estimated tax payment for 2012
• Making a contribution to an IRA for Tax Year 2011
• Filing Federal partnership tax returns (Form 1065)
• Filing estate or trust income tax returns (Form 1041)

Also, any returns rejected on April 17, 2012 will be considered timely filed if it is retransmitted and accepted by April 22, 2012.

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