If you didn’t get your federal tax information filed by Tuesday’s local 4 pm deadline, you can rest easy — at least until 4 pm Wednesday locally or midnight in larger cities.
The Internal Revenue Service had computer system issues develop Tuesday, and the end result was the IRS had to extend the filing deadline by one day. Issues developed Tuesday morning, according to an IRS news release.
The news release does not specify the severity of the system outage, although it says processing systems are back online. It does say filers could still send their tax information electronically through their software providers and Free File. Filers who used paper were not affected.
Officially, the new deadline is midnight Wednesday. Locally, filers still need to have their paperwork to the US Post Office, 625 Merchant, no later than 4 pm. This includes the main window and the drop box in the alley behind the post office.
8:30 pm Tuesday: As tax deadline approaches, scammers are stepping up efforts to steal information
With the tax deadline looming Tuesday, scammers are out in full force trying to rip off those filing their taxes.
Scammers claiming to work for the IRS are getting more advanced, calling vulnerable individuals, asking for specific personal information. Lyon County Undersheriff John Koelsch says there are some red flags to look out for.
Koelsch says it doesn’t take a lot of information for thieves to be able to file for a tax refund in your name using phone calls or emails.
The IRS will never initiate contact with taxpayers via email about a bill or tax refund. Individuals should never click on one claiming to be from the IRS. Be wary of emails and websites that may be nothing more than scams to steal personal information.
If you are filing Tuesday, all taxes and extension requests must be filled out by 4 p.m. and that deadline is in effect both for the main window or the drop box in the alley behind the facility.
Paperwork filed after 4 pm locally will not receive the necessary postage, so it will be considered late. The IRS says extension returns need to be filed by Oct. 15.
