Procastinators rejoice!
3/25/2021, 6 p.m.
The deadline for filing federal and state income tax returns has been moved to Monday, May 17.
Ordinarily, federal tax returns are due April 15, and state returns are due on May 1.
However, in a silver lining because of the pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service and the Virginia Department of Taxation both provided an extension.
The main benefit is for those who will owe the federal or state governments. Many who are due refunds already have filed, in part to more quickly receive the new $1,400 federal stimulus payment or to get the $1,800 in payments that were awarded last year, but which some have still not received.
