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Break For Filers: Tax Deadline Moves To April 18 This YearIt seems to be a little known fact this year, but the April 15 tax filing deadline is not in play this year due to a holiday in the nation's capital.

Extra Days To File: Tax Day 2016 Is Not April 15thTax Day 2016 is not on April 15 as usual. Instead, it has been moved to April 17 because of Washington D.C.'s Emancipation Day. Here is a look at why Tax Day is on April 15 to begin with, what Emancipation Day is, and when Tax Day can be moved to a later date.