Here's how to find out if the IRS check is in the mail. Taxpayers who don't itemize could overpay taxes If you claim the standard deduction on your tax return, you could be overpaying Uncle Sam. If you missed the tax-filing deadline, go ahead and file as soon as possible. It's definitely better late than never when it comes to dealing with the Internal Revenue Service. Even though you'll face penalty and interest charges if you missed the filing deadline, you can slow the meter by sending in something soon.
Tax day is here.
Send something to the IRS today or pay the consequences. You can put it off no longer. Northeastern taxpayers get extra filing day thanks to Patriots Day holiday. April 16, tax deadline for most of America, is Patriots Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts. Since the Internal Revenue Service center that processes most of New England's individual returns is in Andover, Mass., the federal agency has given New England filers the day off, too.