ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – Wednesday, July 15, is the new April 15 for income tax filing, after the IRS postponed the deadline by three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. WRVO’s Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt spoke to the state’s tax commissioner, Michael Schmidt, about how the delay has affected taxpayers, and the state’s finances.
“Wait times right now for personal income taxes are less than one minute,” Schmidt said.
Schmidt said those making $69,000 a year or less can use what’s known as the free file option. The tax department connects the taxpayer with a software system that they can use to file, free of charge, avoiding payments to tax filing programs or a tax preparer.