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Last Chance: Tax Time

Taxpayers have fewer than 12 hours to file taxes—or an extension.

It’s tax time.

Today is the last day to file taxes, if you haven’t already filed for an extension (you can do so here).

This year’s deadline is two days later than the usual April 15 because this year, April 15 fell on a Sunday and April 16 was Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. Holidays in the District affect tax schedules just as federal holidays do.

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If you still need to file, hit the IRS website, where you can also file for an extension until Oct. 15.

If you are a last-minute filer, plenty of organizations and websites offer tips and advice, like this IRS article on common errors to avoid.

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The IRS also provides an online tool shed of sorts to help with problems, questions and finding the right forms.

About 80 percent of all taxpayers—112 million people— file electronically.

And because so many people file online, the United States Postal Service has cut back on the number of post offices that stay open late to accept those last-minute envelopes, according to the Huffington Post.

USPS officials say that keeping post offices open for a relatively small number of taxpayers is "obsolete and too expensive," the Huffington Post reports.

Taxes or an extension, the deadline is fast approaching: midnight tonight.


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