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The federal tax deadline has been extended from April 15 to July 15 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday.

The White House had announced previously they were deferring tax payments for 90 days, but that Americans would still need to file by April 15. Now, the filing deadline will be extended into the summer, as well.

Filing requirements remain influx for many taxpayers, however, as some state and local deadlines remain April 15, as of now. Many local governments have announced intentions to adjust their deadlines, however, so it’s expected some if not most will change.

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is tracking the situation in all 50 states. The AICPA’s complete State Tax Filing Relief for Coronavirus Chart can be viewed here.

• On March 21, Pennsylvania announced it had extended both its state tax filing deadline and tax payment deadline to July 15. Get more details here. As of March 27, both Berkheimer and Keystone Collections had extended their local tax deadlines to July 15, as well.   
• On April 1, New Jersey state officials announced the state income tax filing deadline and the corporation business tax filing deadline will be pushed back to July 15.

Earlier this week, the federal government announced that individual and small business filers would be able to defer payments of up to $1 million and corporations can defer up to $10 million without incurring interest or penalties through July 15.

This is a very fluid situation. We’re actively monitoring the changing tax situation and will continue to update you.

Please contact us here with any questions. Being there for you and assisting our community through these challenges is our number one priority.