[ad_1]
The tax-filing season started later than usual and has been messy as taxpayers deal with the ripple effects from the pandemic and late changes to the tax law.
Photo:
erin scott/Reuters
WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service will delay the April 15 tax-filing deadline until mid-May, according to a congressional aide briefed on the decision.
Lawmakers and accountants have pressed the government for more time. The tax-filing season started later than usual and has been messy as taxpayers deal with the ripple effects from the pandemic and late changes to the tax law. That includes a retroactive exemption for up to $10,200 in unemployment benefits.
Bloomberg News first reported the delay. The IRS and Treasury Department didn’t immediately comment Wednesday.
Write to Richard Rubin at richard.rubin@wsj.com
Copyright ©2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
[ad_2]
