Correct Success: Georgia income tax deadline extended to May 17

State income tax deadline extended to May 17

Though the deadline has been prolonged, the DOR is encouraging taxpayers to file their returns any time earlier than the deadline.

ATLANTA — Georgians could have slightly bit extra time to file their state earnings taxes this yr, the Division of Income (DOR) announced.

On March 19, the DOR said it will be extending the 2020 particular person earnings tax submitting and cost deadline from April 15 to Might 17 with out penalties or curiosity.

It is in conformance with the U.S. Treasury Division and IRS extension previously announced. Just like the IRS, the reduction supplied by this extension is just for tax yr 2020 particular person state earnings tax funds and state particular person earnings tax returns.

“Aligning with this resolution makes submitting and paying each state and federal taxes as simple as potential for Georgia taxpayers,” said State Income Commissioner David Curry.

The DOR mentioned Georgia’s earnings tax kinds and built-in tax system depend on federal tax information to determine a taxpayer’s state legal responsibility.

“This, in observe, signifies that a taxpayer would want to finish their federal earnings tax submitting earlier than they might have the mandatory data to start their state earnings tax submitting,” the DOR mentioned. “Due to this, the state encounters important challenges if the state deadline falls earlier than the federal submitting deadline.”

Not included within the extension is the state estimated earnings tax funds; these are nonetheless due on April 15.

Moreover, no extension is supplied for the submitting, cost, or deposit of some other sort of state tax (together with worker withholding and gross sales tax), or for the submitting of any state data returns, in keeping with the DOR.

Though the deadline has been prolonged 32 days, the DOR is encouraging taxpayers to file their returns any time earlier than the Might 17 deadline.