why is 2016 april 15th filing date deferred
The reason is because of Emancipation Day, which is held on April 16th, again unless that date falls on a Saturday or Sunday. When this happens, most holidays are pushed forward to the next business day, however for Emancipation Day, observance is moved to the nearest weekday, which in 2016 means Friday, April 15th.ll this moving of dates means that for individuals in 2016, your deadlines for filing your taxes are Monday, April 18th, 2016 and Tuesday April 19th 2016 for Maine and Massachusetts residents.