Six States Get An Extra Day to File Their Taxes in '07 - Is Yours One of Them?


I'm sure that everybody reading this knows that that the day to file your personal income tax returns is April 15, right?

Yes, that's common knowledge.

But what happens if April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday? Then what?

Then it's the next business day, which is often April 16.

But what if Sunday is April 15 . . .

and Monday the 16th is a state holiday for a few states but not for most? Then what?

The IRS issued a ruling on November 20, 2006, saying that six states and Washington D.C, get an extra day to file their 2006 personal income tax returns. That day is Tuesday, April 17, 2007, since April 15 is a Sunday, and April 16 is a state holiday for those states. They're celebrating Patriot's Day.

Those states are:

  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Vermont
  • District of Columbia

This applies to:

  • Federal individual income tax returns, both paper returns and those filed electronically
  • Form 4868 (six month extension request)
  • Balance due payments for 2006
  • Estimated tax payments for individuals for Jan.-Mar. 2007
  • Claims for individual tax refunds for tax year 2003

States not celebrating Patriot's Day on Monday, April 16 do not get the extra day to file. Those states must file their tax returns (or take care of other items listed above) by Monday, April 16, 2007.

For more information about this subject, visit these useful urls:

IRS News: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=164052,00.html

IRS Notice 2006-103 (requires Adobe Reader): http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-06-103.pdf

Maybe we all should start celebrating Patriot's Day!