IRS reminders about April 18 deadline for last-minute filers and others

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Why was the April 15th deadline for taxes moved?

Emancipation Day, a holiday celebrating the freeing of slaves in the nation’s capital, is celebrated either on April 16, or in years when that date falls on a weekend, it is marked on the weekday closest to that date.

Federal employees are given the day off, including at the Internal Revenue Service.

This year, April 16 falls on a Saturday, meaning that the nearest weekday is on the 15th of the month. As a result, the deadline for tax filing is pushed forward to April 18.

Prior to the numerous private software companies offering online filing, as well as the IRS offering "FileFree" the Post Office stayed open until midnight at multiple locations throughout Southern California.  Not so now. The Post office has this suggestion (follow this link for all their helps)

Meet the Postmark Deadline
If your tax return is postmarked by the filing date deadline, the IRS considers it on time. Mail your return in a USPS blue collection box or at a Postal location that has a pickup time before the deadline. Some Post Officeâ„¢ locations offer extended hours and late postmarking for tax filers. Call a Post Office near you to find out if it will be open late on tax day.


Aiding the procrastination...or helping complete the process

Arby's – Free Value Curly Fries on Tax Day.

Office Depot – Get free paper shredding for up to 5 lbs of document shredding through April 27.

Staples – Up to 1 lb. of free document shredding.

Corner Bakery: Rewards members get a free hazelnut cold brew with any purchase on Tax Day. To claim the offer you need to be a member before Sunday. 

BJ's  $10 off $40 available for take out and delivery April 18 only 

Great American Cookies: Get one free chocolate chip cookie with any purchase, available at participating locations in-store and online via the code TAX on April 18.  The rich tradition, now going on for nearly a decade, provides cookie fans everywhere a reason to come back time after time and indulge in a little something for themselves after completing taxes.

Hot Dog on a Stick: Loyalty members will receive $4.18 off an order of $10 or more online with the code TAX. The offer is valid on April 18 at participating locations.

Bucca di Beppo: Get 15% off to go orders on Tax Day with promo code TAXDAYHOORAY. The deal applies to pick up, curbside and delivery orders, but the discount does not account for delivery fees or tax. It also can't be applied to third-party provider delivery orders.

Planet Fitness - From April 15-18, visit any Planet Fitness in the U.S. to celebrate finishing your taxes and de-stress with a free HydroMassage and free workout (you earned it!). Simply fill out the information below and we’ll email you a free Day Pass and HydroMassage coupon* to the Planet Fitness of your choice.


CSUN VITA CLINIC- 

The CSUN VITA Clinic is FULLY BOOKED all through April 18. Walk-ins are welcomed!

If you are still in need of filing your taxes, we encourage you to come to the CSUN Campus as a walk-in!

Wait times may vary. Please expect about a 2-3 hour wait time. Thank you!

The CSUN VITA Clinic is accepting appointments for the 2022 tax season! See if you qualify for our services in the link below!

All services are by appointment only.

The best way to contact us is by emailing at vita@csun.edu or calling us at (818) 677-3600.

Check if you qualify!

Disclaimer: We recommend checking if you qualify before making an appointment. The VITA program has limitations that may prevent us from serving you.

Make an Appointment

If you would like to try finding other free tax preparation sites, click on the following link from the IRS: https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/

In the 2021 Tax Season, CSUN VITA Clinic hit one of its best-recorded rankings!

Specifically,

  1. Los Angeles City: the CSUN VITA Clinic was ranked number 1 among 112 sites in Los Angeles County.
  2. Southern California: the CSUN VITA Clinic was ranked number 1 among 642 sites in Southern California
  3. California: the CSUN VITA Clinic was ranked number 1 in California
  4. Nationwide: Ranked number 8 among 6,049 VITA sites
  5. Among academic institutions nationwide, CSUN VITA Clinic was ranked number 1 among 339 VITA sites.

The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically because tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and reduces tax return errors by prompting taxpayers for missing information. The fastest way to receive a refund is to file electronically and use direct deposit.

IRS Free File is available to any person or family with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $73,000 or less in 2021. Leading tax software providers make their online products available for free. Taxpayers can use IRS Free File to claim the remaining amount of their Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit and other important credits. IRS Free File Fillable Forms is available to anyone who is comfortable preparing their own tax return - so there is a free option for everyone.  IRS reminders about April 18 deadline for last-minute filers and others | Internal Revenue Service

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