{"id":101,"date":"2016-02-28T16:53:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T16:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mu.law.columbia.edu\/blogs\/eitc\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2016-04-07T18:20:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T22:20:49","slug":"when-is-the-filing-deadline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mu.law.columbia.edu\/eitc\/en\/how-do-i-claim-eitc\/when-is-the-filing-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the filing deadline?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the money you\u00a0earned\u00a0in 2015, you <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">must<\/span> file your federal tax return by <strong>April 18 (Monday), 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>It&#8217;s Not Too Late to File for Prior Year Returns<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYou can still file your federal tax returns for the money you earned in\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2012<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2013<\/strong><\/span>, and\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2014<\/strong><\/span> to claim EITC.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>If you did\u00a0not file a tax return in\u00a0prior years<\/em>, you\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">must<\/span> file a tax return to claim EITC.\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.law.columbia.edu\/eitc\/relevant-forms\/\">here<\/a> to find out how to file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"last-child\"><em>If you filed a tax return in prior years<\/em>, but did not claim EITC, you\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">must<\/span> file an <strong>amended return<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f1040x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0for the form you need for an\u00a0<strong>amended return<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/uac\/Newsroom\/Ten-Facts-on-Filing-an-Amended-Tax-Return\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to find out how to file an<strong> amended return<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">For a short video instruction,\n<ul>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IKtG--p-R9U\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for English<\/li>\n<li class=\"last-child\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uj58Agq50HA\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Deadlines for Prior Years<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2012<\/strong><\/span>, you need to file your tax return <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">or<\/span><\/em> amend your return <b>before April 15, 2016.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>For <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">2013<\/span><\/strong>, you need to file your tax return <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">or<\/span><\/em> amend your return <b>before April 15, 2017.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>For\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2014<\/strong><\/span>, you need to file your tax return <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">or<\/span><\/em> amend your return\u00a0<strong>before April 15, 2018<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the money you\u00a0earned\u00a0in 2015, you must file your federal tax return by April 18 (Monday), 2016. 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