New York Extends 2020 Tax Return Filing Deadline

By: Timothy Lynn

On March 19, 2021, the Commissioner of the Department of Taxation & Finance issued Notice N-21-1 extending the filing deadline for personal income tax returns and related payments from April 15th to May 17th.  Interest, penalties and additions to tax are extended and begin to accrue on May 18th.

The deadline for filing extensions is also moved from April 15th to May 17th.  However, the extension deadline remains October 15th.

Note that the 2021 quarterly payment due April 15th remains due April 15th.