| Generally, your IRS tax
return is due on April 15th of each year. An IRS return delivered to the IRS by U.S. mail after
the due date for the IRS return is considered timely filed if the IRS return was postmarked on or
before the due date of the IRS return. See IRC 7502(a). A recent change in the
IRS regulations
means a receipt from a private delivery service, such as Federal Express or UPS, will be
accepted by the IRS as proof that your IRS return was filed on time. If you're filing your
IRS return at the last minute you can use specified services from Airborne, DHL, Federal
Express, and UPS in addition to the U.S. Postal Service
to file your IRS return. Make sure
that you get a receipt. If your IRS return is "postmarked" on or before the due date
your IRS return is considered timely filed.
To come within this IRS rule, however, the
IRS return must be postmarked within the prescribed
filing period. For example, an IRS return postmarked April 16 and received by the
IRS on April 20 is considered filed on April 20.
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