Have you filed your taxes? Taxes are due in April: Here’s when
- Taxes are due for most people April 15.
- If you request an extension, you'll have until Oct. 15, a Wednesday, to file your return.
- The IRS extends the annual tax deadline for taxpayers who live or do business in areas afflicted by disasters and for people in states with local holidays.
Have you filed your taxes yet? If not, you probably want to get started.
Tax season started in late January, and now the due date is coming up. Despite President Donald Trump administration’s workforce cuts at the Internal Revenue Service and other threatened changes, taxes are still due this year on April 15.
Here are the deadlines you should know.
When is the filing deadline for 2025?
Taxes for 2024 are due for most of us by April 15, which falls on a Tuesday this year. If you don't expect to file by then, you can request a six-month extension.
When do I get my refund?
If you filed electronically and chose to receive your refund by direct deposit, your refund will likely be issued within 21 days, the IRS says. If you mailed a paper return, the wait could be four weeks or longer.
What happens if I miss the tax deadline?
If you fail to file your federal tax return on time, the standard penalty is a 5% of any tax due for every month the return is late, up to 25% of the unpaid balance. If you file a return but fail to pay any taxes you owe, or if you get an extension, you typically face a much smaller monthly penalty of 0.5% of any unpaid amount.
Are there exceptions to the April 15 tax deadline?
Yes. The IRS extends the annual tax deadline for taxpayers who live or do business in areas afflicted by disasters and for people in states with local holidays.
For example, this year the IRS has extended the deadline for those affected by Hurricane Helene.
A complete list of disaster-related extensions is on their website. No New England states have extensions this tax season.
Hurricane Helene tax deadlines
Individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene in all or parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia have until May 1 to file taxes.
Florida victims of Hurricane Milton also have until May 1 to file returns.
Deadline for filing income tax returns with extensions
If you request an extension, you'll have until Oct. 15, a Wednesday, to file your return. However, taxpayers must still pay any taxes owed by the April 15 deadline as the extension only applies to filing a tax return.
If you think you owe tax, you'd be wise to make your best estimate of the amount and pay it by April 15 to avoid penalties later on.