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8A | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS Reminder: Tax filing deadline pushed to May 17 SALEM—With April 15 approaching, the Depart- ment of Revenue reminds taxpayers that the deadline for filing individual income tax returns for the 2020 tax year has been postponed to May 17, 2021. The IRS and Oregon both announced the postponements last month. Individual taxpayers, including those who pay self-employment tax, can also postpone state income tax payments due on their 2020 tax year return until May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers will automatical- ly avoid interest and penal- ties as long as they pay all taxes due by the postponed deadline. Penalties and in- terest will begin to accrue on any unpaid balances as of May 18, 2021. Oregon has not post- poned the due date for first-quarter estimated income tax payments for 2021. Estimated tax pay- ments are still due April 15, 2021. Taxpayers may choose to pay directly from their bank account or by credit card using Revenue Online. More information about the postponement of the individual income tax filing and payment due dates is available in a list of frequently asked questions the department’s website. Update on 2020 unemployment benefits tax relief Revenue has started ad- justing 2020 income tax re- turns for Oregon taxpayers who paid taxes on exempt- ed unemployment benefits, and thousands of refunds have already been issued. The manual process began March 30 and is on track to be completed over the next several weeks. The Amer- ican Rescue Plan, signed into law March 11, exempts up to $10,200 of unemploy- ment benefits received in 2020 per individual from taxes for households with less than $150,000 in modi- fied adjusted gross income. The change affects thou- sands of Oregon taxpayers who had already filed their state income tax returns, paying taxes on 2020 un- employment benefits be- fore Congress made the change to the tax code. The department is adjusting the returns for those taxpay- ers. Affected taxpayers will receive refunds or have a lower tax bill. Oregon taxpayers, who received unemployment in 2020 and have not yet filed their tax returns, can do so now following the instruc- tions the IRS recently pro- vided. Most e-file software providers have indicated they have the necessary software updates in place. Taxpayers should check with their tax preparer or software provider if they have questions about the updates. E-filing and free filing The department reminds taxpayers that e-filing your return and using direct de- posit is the fastest way to get your Oregon tax refund. On average, taxpayers who e-file their returns and re- quest their refund via direct deposit receive their refund sooner than those who file paper returns and request paper refund checks. More information about e-filing can be found on the agen- cy’s website. All Oregon taxpayers preparing their own re- turns can file electronically at no cost using Oregon’s free fillable forms. There are many free or low-cost preparation options avail- able for both federal and Oregon tax returns. Some software companies offer free software use and e-fil- ing for eligible taxpayers. More free filing informa- tion is available on the de- partment’s website. To get tax forms, check the status of your refund, or make tax payments, visit www.oregon.gov/dor or email questions.dor@ oregon.gov. You also can call 800-356-4222 toll-free from an Oregon prefix (English or Spanish) or 503-378-4988 in Salem and outside Oregon. For TTY (hearing- or speech-im- paired), we accept all relay calls. 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