This time, the 15th is really the deadline
Unlike the past two years, when calendar quirks gave filers an additional two or three days, the tax-filing deadline is locked in stone: Monday. When the deadline falls on a weekend, it’s pushed to the following Monday. And when the deadline falls on a federal holiday, it’s pushed to the next business day, according to Forbes magazine. Last year, April 16 was Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. That gave everyone until April 17. No such reprieve this time, however.
Where to get filing help
Internal Revenue Service: The Denver IRS office at 1999 Broadway will have extended hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday. IRS offices in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs will close at 4 p.m., while the Grand Junction office closes at 6 p.m. Forms and instructions are also .
Colorado VITA and AARP: Assistance for senior and low-income taxpayers is available Monday at several places around the state, five in the metro area:
Church of the Risen Christ, 3060 S. Monaco Parkway in Denver, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St. in Denver, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway in Lakewood, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Adams County Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive in Northglenn, 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Assistance site at 3050 Champa St. in Denver, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Monday.
Where to mail at the last minute
Thirteen metro-area post offices will accept returns until midnight Monday. One location, the General Mail Facility at 7500 E. 53rd Place in Denver, will remain open until midnight to assist customers. Locations picking up mail until midnight:
GMF Finance Station, 7500 E. 53rd Place
Bear Valley Station, 7555 W. Amherst Ave.
Lakewood Station, 10799 W. Alameda Ave.
Capitol Hill Station, 1571 Marion St.
Northglenn Station, 11887 Washington St.
Downtown Station, 951 20th St.
South Station, 225 S. Broadway
Glendale Station, 945 Birch St.
Sullivan Station, 8700 E. Jefferson Way
Mile High Station, 450 W. 14th Ave.
Montclair Station, 8725 E. 11th Ave.
North Pecos Station, 1411 Cortez St.
University Park Station, 3800 Buchtel Blvd.
And if you don’t make it?
For those who can’t meet the filing deadline, the IRS offers an . The six-month extension applies only to filing a tax return, not to the payment of any taxes owed.
