Tax Filing Deadlines Remain Unchanged Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

Despite a partial government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service maintains tax filing deadlines, allowing taxpayers who filed extensions until Oct. 15 to submit their tax returns without penalties.

• The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that despite the furlough of over 34,000 employees on Oct. 8, tax filing deadlines remain unchanged for taxpayers who requested extensions.
• Taxpayers who filed for an extension by the April 15 deadline will have until Wednesday, Oct. 15, to submit their tax return (United States) without incurring any penalties.
• The ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government of the United States has led to significant furloughs at the IRS, impacting nearly half of its workforce.