Did COVID-19 Change My State Individual Income Tax Deadline?

Last Updated: March 20, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Friday, March 20, 2020 that the federal filing deadline was being moved to July 15, 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. State departments of revenue are expected to follow suit, so we have begun building a list of affected state individual income tax return deadlines. We will update this list as we receive new information.

Note: We are including quotes from the departments of revenue that have announced the intention of extending the deadline, but have not yet published an official date. Those states that do not have a firm date will include an “expected individual income tax deadline.”

  • Alabama

    The Department plans to mirror these return filing extensions as appropriate and enter corresponding taxpayer relief orders. Please monitor the Department’s Newsroom for updates.”Expected Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020
  • CaliforniaIndividual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020 
  • Connecticut

    Individuals in the process of preparing their Connecticut income tax (Form CT-1040) returns due April 15, should be advised that DRS will adjust due dates for filing and payment of state income taxes to align with any specific, actionable announcement from the Internal Revenue Service regarding due dates for the filing and payment of federal income taxes.”

    Expected Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020

  • Indiana

    DOR is closely monitoring the IRS on possible changes to filing and payment due dates and will be prepared to follow suit.”

    Expected Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020

  • Iowa

    Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 31, 2020
  • MarylandIf the IRS extends its April 15th filing deadline for corporate and individual income tax returns, Maryland will conform to the decision of the IRS.

    Expected Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020

  • Massachusetts

    In the event the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues tax relief to taxpayers with federal filing obligations, DOR is prepared to follow the IRS in offering similar relief for taxpayers with Massachusetts tax filing obligations.”

    Expected Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020


  • North Carolina 

    “The NCDOR is mirroring this payment extension to the greatest extent possible under current state law. While the NCDOR is waiving late payment penalties through July 15, state law prevents waiving any interest.”

    Expected Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020 

  • Oregon

    “If the IRS declares the April 15th due date to be extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon will automatically connect to those dates for personal income tax filers.”

    Expected Individual Income Tax Deadline: July 15, 2020

  • South Carolina

    “Tax returns and payments due April 1 – June 1 will now be due June 1, 2020. Penalty and interest will not be charged if payment is made by June 1.”

    Individual Income Tax Deadline: June 1, 2020

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