One week until tax day: Returns due April 18, not April 15

For most people, tax returns are due one week from today.

This year’s due date for filing federal individual income tax returns is April 18, not April 15. This is because the District of Columbia is observing Emancipation Day on April 15, which falls on a Friday, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

{mosads}People living in Massachusetts and Maine have until April 19 to file their tax returns because those states observe Patriots’ Day on April 18.

Those who are serving in combat zones or contingency operations or become hospitalized due to injuries from their service can have additional time to pay their taxes. Those affected by federally declared disasters might also have more time, the IRS said.

Others who are unable to file their tax returns by the due date can request an extension, but those who request extensions will owe interest on past-due taxes and could be subject to a late-payment penalty if they don’t pay their taxes by their original due date, according to the IRS.

The agency announced last week a new payment option that lets people pay their taxes in cash at 7-Eleven stores. People can also pay their taxes by direct debt, check or credit card.