With all of the last minute changes and automatic extensions that have happened due to COVID19, you may be wondering when your taxes are actually due.

• The filing and payment deadline of Federal return has been automatically extended to July 15^th, 2020 due to the pandemic.
• If you cannot file by this date, you can still request a filing extension to October 15^th.
• However, you cannot extend payment beyond July 15^th. If your return is not paid in full by July 15^th, you can be assessed penalties and interest.

All states have extended their filing and payment deadlines for income taxes to July 15^th, with the following exceptions:

• Iowa has extended filing and payment to July 31^st. (https://tax.iowa.gov/iowa-extend-filing-and-payment-deadline-income-tax-and-other-tax-types)
• Hawaii has extended filing and payment to July 20^th. (https://tax.hawaii.gov/covid-19/)
• Idaho has extended filing and payment to June 15^th. (https://tax.idaho.gov/i-2075.cfm)
• Mississippi has extended filing and payment to May 15^th. (https://www.dor.ms.gov/Pages/COVID-19.aspx)
• Virginia has extended filing to May 1^st, but they also have an automatic 6 month extension so your return is not due until November 2^nd. Payments have been extended to June 1^st. (https://www.tax.virginia.gov/news/do-you-need-more-time-file)
• Puerto Rico has extended to June 15^th.

If you cannot file your state return by the deadline, you can also request a filing extension. Some states automatically grant an extension, some grant an extension as long as you filed a federal extension, while others require a separate filing in order to extend.

A list of which states automatically grant extensions or accept the federal extension can be found at https://cs.thomsonreuters.com/ua/ut/2018_cs_us_en/states/i_all_states/states_extension_overview.htm

For detailed information state-by-state list of deadlines, visit https://www.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/advocacy/tax/downloadabledocuments/coronavirus-state-filing-relief.pdf

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