Even when you know tax day is coming, the deadline has a funny way of creeping up on you. As April draws near, taxpayers with a tendency to procrastinate are officially entering crunch time. April 15 is the last day to file your 2025 federal income tax return on time to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) without incurring late filing or late payment penalties. Here’s what you need to know to both file and pay taxes before the clock strikes midnight. When is the tax deadline this year? Tuesday, April 15, ...