HomeABC PoliticsIRS planning to delay tax filing deadline to mid-May because of COVID, sources sayIRS planning to delay tax filing deadline to mid-May because of COVID, sources sayWed, March 17, 2021 by ABC NewsSHARE NOW NoDerog/iStockBy BENJAMIN SIEGEL and KATHERINE FAULDERS, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The IRS is planning to delay the April 15 tax filing deadline by roughly a month, sources familiar with the plans confirmed Wednesday.The move would give taxpayers more time to prepare their filings amid the slew of pandemic-related tax changes.The Treasury and IRS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Bloomberg first reported the development.The IRS is pushing the filing deadline back to May 17 — a Monday — according to a congressional aide briefed on the plans.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
