“Individual tax returns are due April 15.”

What the law says

For people who file on a calendar year, the individual income tax return is due on or before April 15 of the following year. On a fiscal year, it is the 15th day of the fourth month after the year ends.

Source: IRC §6072 · IRC §6081. Read the full rule, with the law quoted

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