Tax Day is the day when individual income tax returns are due to be submitted to the IRS.
Tax Day is the federal individual tax filing and payment deadline and is generally on April 15 or the following business day.
The IRS will extend tax deadlines if April 15 falls on a weekend or holiday or in other special circumstances.
Many state returns are also due on April 15, but some have other deadlines.
Taxpayers who can’t meet the deadline can file for a six-month extension for filing, but still have to pay an estimate of any taxes they owe by the deadline.
Tax Day is the final date when individual federal tax returns and tax payments are due. It usually falls on April 15 each year in the United States. If the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the following business day. In 2026, Tax Day is on Wednesday, April 15.
Most states that levy income taxes set the same deadline for their residents to file their state income taxes. The U.S. tax season generally runs between late January and April 15 each year for filing and paying taxes for the previous year.
