01/29/2022
The IRS encourages everyone to have all the information they need in hand to
make sure they file a complete and accurate return. Having an accurate tax
return can avoid processing delays, refund delays and later IRS notices. This
is especially important for people who received advance Child Tax Credit
payments or Economic Impact Payments (American Rescue Plan stimulus payments)
in 2021; they will need the amounts of these payments when preparing their
tax return. The IRS is mailing special letters to recipients, and they can
also check amounts received on IRS.gov.
Like last year, there will be individuals filing tax returns who, even though
they are not required to file, need to file a 2021 return to claim a Recovery
Rebate Credit to receive the tax credit from the 2021 stimulus payments or
reconcile advance payments of the Child Tax Credit. People who don’t normally
file also could receive other credits.
April 18 tax filing deadline for most
The filing deadline to submit 2021 tax returns or an extension to file and
pay tax owed is Monday, April 18, 2022, for most taxpayers. By law,
Washington, D.C., holidays impact tax deadlines for everyone in the same way
federal holidays do. The due date is April 18, instead of April 15, because
of the Emancipation Day holiday in the District of Columbia for everyone
except taxpayers who live in Maine or Massachusetts. Taxpayers in Maine or
Massachusetts have until April 19, 2022, to file their returns due to the
Patriots’ Day holiday in those states. Taxpayers requesting an extension will
have until Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, to file.
