
IRS plans to delay this year's tax filing deadline to mid-May
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The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year's tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May.
Democratic Reps. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey and Richard Neal of Massachusetts, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said that the new deadline would be May 17. The IRS late Wednesday put out a statement confirming the date change. An official familiar with the plans earlier told CNN the decision was made in order to allow filers more time to navigate tax situations complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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