"Tax Day 2024: Deadlines, Deals, and Last-Minute Filing Tips"

Today is Tax Day, the last day for most taxpayers to file a 2023 return or request an extension. The IRS has received over 100 million returns and processed just over 100 million, with an average refund of $3,011. Post offices no longer stay open late on April 15 due to the majority of taxpayers filing electronically. Taxpayers in Maine and Massachusetts have until April 17 to file and pay taxes due this year. The IRS estimates 19 million taxpayers will file for an automatic extension, giving them until October 15 to file their taxes.