Tax Deadline Extended

Good news for those in the northeastern United States affected by Monday’s major storm: the government has extended your tax filing deadline by 48 hours. The Internal Revenue service decided that due to bad weather, lost power, and public transportation issues, victims of the storm will have two more days to file taxes without fear of penalty. The new deadline is midnight on April 19; taxpayers need to mark their returns with the phrase “April 16 Storm” or use the “disaster” feature if filing electronically. Visit irs.gov and click on Newsroom for further details.