Give Yourself a Day or Two?

If you have decided to file your taxes online at the last minute, try to make sure it is at least a day or two before the federal deadline. The reason you should try to give yourself at least a day or two before the deadline is because you need to receive confirmation of your e-file from the IRS. Once the IRS sends you a confirmation that it has received your e-file, then your taxes are deemed to have been legally filed on time. If the IRS sends you a confirmation a day or two after the deadline, then your taxes will be considered late.