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www.irs.gov shows conflicting info - on the main page there's a link to "Coronavirus Tax Relief" page that has the new deadline on it. However, also on the main page there's a link to "File Your Tax Return" page that still says April 15th. Left hand and right hand?

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Note that at the news release link, they have bolded payment. So, you still have to file by April 15, but if you owe, the payment is not due until July 15.

Edit: and now I see that the tweet re: filing was just this morning, so website change may be later today. But, do they want to do a production deploy on Friday? :)

This is government. They could do on Sunday midnight if they wish.

> on the main page there's a link to "Coronavirus Tax Relief" page that has the new deadline on it.

No, it has the PAYMENT deadline extension on it, not the FILING deadline extension. As of writing this, it says, "Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020".

Today's announcement is, as the HN title says, an extension of the filing deadline to match the already-extended payment deadline.

This is a non-event. Anyone can get a filing deadline. Just file for an extension.

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