What Time are Taxes Due on April 15?

If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you have until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, to do so—or earlier if you plan on using snail mail.

Mail must be postmarked April 15 to meet the deadline. Find post office locations and pickup times near you.

Those who haven’t finished completing their returns can get an automatic six-month extension. The fastest and easiest way to get the extra time, the IRS says, is through this Free File link—use the free service to electronically request an automatic tax-filing extension on Form 4868.

Filing this form gives taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file a return and allows individuals to avoid a late-filing penalty. To get the extension, you must estimate your tax liability and also pay any amount due.

• Start state tax return.
• Start federal tax extension.
• Start late federal income tax return.

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