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When Are State Taxes Due? Here Are the 2026 Deadlines
By Julia Glum MONEY RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
Although the vast majority of states mirror the IRS deadline of April 15, there are some exceptions.
Attention, procrastinators: Tax Day is looming, which means it’s time to get moving if you haven’t already filed your federal income tax return for 2025. Time is running out, too, if you live in one of the 41 states that charge individual taxes on wages and salary income.
Although the vast majority of states mirror the IRS deadline of April 15, there are some exceptions. Here are the state tax deadlines you need to know in 2026.
Alabama
Alabama state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15; you can get an automatic six-month extension until Oct. 15 for the paperwork — not payment — only.
Arizona
Arizona state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Arkansas
Arkansas state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
California
California state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15, though you can have an automatic extension through Oct. 15. Note this deadline is just for submitting your paperwork, though — any balance you owe is still due by April 15.
Colorado
Colorado state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15. If you pay at least 90% of your balance due by that date, you can get an automatic six-month filing extension.
Connecticut
Connecticut state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Delaware
Delaware state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 30.
Georgia
Georgia state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Hawaii
Hawaii state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 20. You can get an automatic six-month extension if you’re owed a refund or you pay your estimated tax bill by April 20.
Idaho
Idaho state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15. You can get an automatic filing extension if you pay 80% of your estimated 2025 tax bill or 100% of your 2024 tax bill by the April 15 deadline.
Illinois
Illinois state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15. You can get an automatic six-month extension if you pay taxes owed on time.
Indiana
Indiana state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Iowa
Iowa state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 30. The state will give you an automatic extension until Oct. 31 if you pay at least 90% of your total tax liability by the April 30 due date.
Kansas
Kansas state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Kentucky
Kentucky state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
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Louisiana
Louisiana state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by May 15.
Maine
Maine state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Maryland
Maryland state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Michigan
Michigan state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Minnesota
Minnesota state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Mississippi
Mississippi state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
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Missouri
Missouri state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Montana
Montana state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15. You can get an automatic six-month extension, but it’s for filing only.
Nebraska
Nebraska state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
New Jersey
New Jersey state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15. You can get an automatic extension for six months as long as you pay at least 80% of any owed taxes by April 15.
New Mexico
New Mexico state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
New York
New York state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
North Carolina
North Carolina state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
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North Dakota
North Dakota state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Ohio
Ohio state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15. But you can have until April 20 if you file electronically.
Oregon
Oregon state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
South Carolina
South Carolina state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15, but you won’t be penalized or charged interest as long as you file and pay electronically by May 1.
Utah
Utah state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15. You can get an automatic six-month extension to file your return, but not pay your bill.
Vermont
Vermont state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Virginia
Virginia state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by May 1; you can get an automatic six-month extension, but your taxes must still be paid on time.
West Virginia
West Virginia state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin state income taxes for 2025 must be filed by April 15.
Julia Glum is Money's managing editor for news and email, keeping her finger on the pulse of financial trends that affect Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. A 2014 graduate of the University of Florida's journalism school, she previously covered breaking news, politics and education at Newsweek and International Business Times. Julia joined Money in 2018; during her time as a reporter, she wrote frequently about Amazon, passive income, stimulus checks and creative ways people make money online (think: Vine compilations, Cash App Friday and Facebook gift groups). As an editor, she oversees Money’s tax coverage, which includes extensive reporting on tax credits, year-to-year policy changes, tax refunds and the IRS’s ongoing efforts to modernize. For several years, Julia has assisted with Money’s annual Best Colleges rating and Best Places to Live rankings. Recently, she also led Money’s 50th anniversary celebrations, producing the Money Classic newsletter and rolling out Changemakers, a project profiling 50 innovators working to revolutionize personal finance. Julia has interviewed National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, actor Danny Devito, Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller, rapper Killer Mike, real estate guru Ryan Serhant and many others. Her work has been cited or otherwise shared by the New York Times, Washington Post, Vox, theSkimm, Mashable, CNBC and POLITICO. She’s appeared on Good Morning America, CBS News, PIX11, WGN, the Mountain West News Bureau and more. Julia is based in New York City. You can find her at juliaglum.com.