When are income taxes due each year?

Income taxes in the United States are typically due on April 15th each year. This date marks the deadline for individuals to file their federal income tax returns and pay any taxes owed for the previous calendar year.

April 15th is significant because it follows the end of the tax year on December 31st, allowing taxpayers a few months to gather necessary financial documents and prepare their returns. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may grant extensions that could alter this date, the standard due date remains April 15th for most individuals.

The other dates listed—March 15th, May 15th, and June 15th—are notable for different reasons, such as being related to specific types of tax filings or extensions for certain entities, like partnerships and S corporations that are initially due by March 15th. However, for individual income taxes, April 15th is the established and widely recognized deadline.