So April 16 is IRS D day and may be a date covered by the shutdown if it happens.

[lonestarnot]

Who's going to collect the procrastinators' returns? Will everyone's return be considered timely or how is that not going to work?

[CC]

1. Actually it is the 18th this year

for federal returns. Also the USPS will be up and running. Thing is, if you are due a return and haven't gotten it already and the govt. shuts down you won't get it until it is back up and running.

[Sherman A1]

2. Precisely

It's the 18th and they are open for business to collect taxes & forms.

Payouts, well, that is another story.