IRS Announces Extension to File Tax Return

The Treasury Department and IRS have announced that tax filing due dates for 2020 tax year federal income tax returns, including the federal income tax payment deadline, will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. No special form must be filed to request the filing extension. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days.

While the postponement of federal income tax payments seems to suggest that certain other actions tied to the normal April 15, 2021 filing deadline may be extended as well—such as making 2020 IRA and health savings account (HSA) contributions, similar to the extension provided in 2020—it is not clear at this time.