Taxpayers Get an Extra Day to File After IRS Computers Fail

  • Wednesday is the new deadline; acting commissioner apologizes
  • Vast majority of returns are now filed electronically

Tax Filers Getting Extension

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American taxpayers received an extra day to file their returns electronically after a computer malfunction disrupted the Internal Revenue Service’s website.

The IRS said in a statement on Tuesday evening that its processing systems were back in operation, and that the new deadline was Wednesday.