The tax deadline remains July 15 during the COVID-19 crisis, despite the rumors
. However, it’s important to note that, in 2020, an extension would extend the time to file by six months from the original due date to October 15, 2020, and NOT six months from the revised due date to January 15, 2021.
But it is true that there are whispers about pushing the filing deadline into fall. So far, those are just whispers. There is no official proposal on the books. There’s not even a potential date being bandied about: it’s been rumored that it could move anywhere from September 15, 2020, to December 15, 2020. For now, those rumors aren’t helpful.
A group of tax professionals and I had a lively discussion on Zoom about this just last evening . I think the consensus is that there will be political pressure to push the date forward, but that could create more problems. Extending the time to pay assumes that taxpayers will have those funds to pay later. But in a tough economy, that might not be true. Taxpayers may just be kicking the can down the road by planning to pay later - at the same time that other payments may come due .
Despite the extraordinary circumstances surrounding this tax season, the IRS has already received over 125 million returns in 2020. That’s from 2019 - remarkable, really, considering that much of the country - and the IRS - is shut down. And, it’s not even the end of the not-so-normal filing season yet. It’s very likely that a few million more taxpayers could file before the July 15, 2020, deadline, bringing us level with 2019.
So, to recap, there’s no official proposal to move the tax filing deadline. Just speculation. If something changes, I’ll let you know.
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