New York and Many Other States Follows IRS and
Extends Income Tax Filing Deadline to May 17
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has extended the state income tax filing deadline for individuals to May 17, 2021, mirroring the IRS extension. No interest or penalties will be charged if the taxes are filed and paid by this new date.
The extended deadline only applies to individual income tax returns at this time. This relief does not apply to estimated tax payments that are due on April 15, 2021. These payments are still due on April 15, 2021.
Click here to read the official announcement from the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.
As expected, many states will conform to the federal deadline. As of March 22, 2021, the following states have also pushed their deadlines to May 17:
| Alabama | New Jersey |
| California | New Mexico |
| Colorado | North Carolina |
| Connecticut | North Dakota |
| Delaware | Oregon |
| Georgia | Pennsylvania |
| Illinois | South Dakota |
| Kentucky | Tennessee |
| Maine | Utah |
| Massachusetts | Virginia |
| Michigan | Vermont |
| Montana | West Virginia |
| Nebraska | Wisconsin |
The information presented here should not be construed as legal, tax, accounting, or valuation advice. No one should act on such information without appropriate professional advice and after a thorough examination of the particular situation.