Keep Tax Day on July 15, so procrastinators get their refunds

Published June 29, 2020 10:00am ET



The pandemic hit the United States just as most people were preparing their 2019 tax returns for April 15. To make life a little less complicated, the Treasury Department postponed Tax Day from April 15 to July 15.

Now, the July 15 deadline that once seemed so far off is closing in. What should be done now? Should the due date for filing taxes be delayed again? Might those taxpayers who owe money be given a few more months to pay?

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