The deadline to make a prior year contribution to a Roth or Traditional IRA is April 15th of the following year. All mailed-in IRA applications and contributions must have been postmarked by April 15th to be accepted for the prior tax year.

Does IRS Extend deadline?

The IRS reminds taxpayers filing Form 1040 series returns that they must file Form 4868 by July 15 to obtain the automatic extension to Oct. 15. The extension provides additional time to file the tax return – it is not an extension to pay any taxes due.

Is the tax deadline for 2020 extended to 2021?

2021 Tax Deadline Extension: What Is and Isn’t Extended? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government extended this year’s federal income tax filing deadline from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. This extension is automatic and applies to filing and payments. So if you owe taxes for 2020, you have until May 17, 2021.

When is the deadline to file a tax return?

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that individuals have until May 17, 2021 to meet certain deadlines that would normally fall on April 15, such as making IRA contributions and filing certain claims for refund.

When does the IRS extend the deadline for IRA contributions?

IRS extends additional tax deadlines for individuals to May 17 IR-2021-67, March 29, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that individuals have until May 17, 2021 to meet certain deadlines that would normally fall on April 15, such as making IRA contributions and filing certain claims for refund.

When is the extension for income tax filing?

On March 20, 2020, the IRS officially extended the federal income tax filing deadline from April 15 to July 15. That means taxpayers who owe money don’t need to file a tax return until this date, and if they owe money they don’t need to make payments until then.