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St. Lawrence County residents who asked for state income tax extension must file by today

Posted 10/15/14

The deadline is today for people in St. Lawrence County who applied for an extension to file their state income taxes. Nearly 740,000 asked for an extension to file their income tax returns this …

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St. Lawrence County residents who asked for state income tax extension must file by today

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The deadline is today for people in St. Lawrence County who applied for an extension to file their state income taxes.

Nearly 740,000 asked for an extension to file their income tax returns this year.

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance wants to remind those New Yorkers who months ago requested a filing extension that Oct. 15 is the deadline.

Of the 740,000 taxpayers who requested an extension, 400,000 (54 percent) still had not filed as of last week.

When the final count is in, the tax department will have processed nearly 11 million personal income tax returns this year.

The department urges electronic filing.

“It’s the easiest and fastest way to file, and if you’re due a refund you’ll receive it up to twice as fast,” said Commissioner Thomas H. Mattox.

The error rate on e-filed returns is 20 times lower than paper returns as a result of the automated calculations and user-friendly error checking built into the software.

They recommend using an approved e-file software provider available from the tax department's web site, www.tax.ny.gov. The taxpayer's adjusted gross income in 2013 must be $58,000 or less.

“Be sure to select an e-file option directly from our web site,” Mattox said. “This will help you avoid an unexpected cost for filing your state return.”

Most New Yorkers, regardless of income level, can prepare and e-file their state tax return directly at the department's web site. Eligibility requirements can be seen online.

Tax credits can help qualified taxpayers reduce their income tax liability. For example, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable federal and state income tax credit available to working individuals and families with an adjusted gross income less than $51,567 in 2013. Eligible families with three or more qualifying children can receive up to the maximum benefit of $8,159.