Alabama is following the federal government in changing the traditional tax deadline this year.

The filing deadline for individual income tax returns in 2023 in Alabama is April 18, the same deadline day for federal taxes and roughly three days after taxes are normally due.

The additional time is due to the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington D.C. By federal law, Washington D.C. holidays impact tax deadlines for everyone in the same way as federal holidays. April 15 – the traditional tax filing deadline – is a Saturday and Emancipation Day falls on Monday, pushing the deadlines for state and federal taxes to Tuesday.

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When will you get your refund?

Here are tips on getting your refund quicker

• File electronically and have returns directly deposited into your bank accounts to receive funds quicker. Avoid paper returns.
• Electronically filed returns will be processed significantly faster than mailed returns. Error-free returns  mailed in January or February can expect to receive their refund sooner than if the return is filed in March or April.
• Generally, about 30 percent of income tax returns are filed between April 1 and April 30. Returns filed this close to the deadline may require as many as 90 days to process.
• ADOR will begin releasing income tax refunds on March 1. The best way to track the progress of refunds is My Alabama Taxes (www.myalabamataxes.alabama.gov). Those taxpayers who don’t have internet access can track their refund progress by calling the 24-hour refund hotline at 1-855-894-7391 or the daytime refund status line at 334-309-2612.

More to know

File for free –  Taxpayers can file state returns for free using My Alabama Taxes. Filing returns on My Alabama Taxes requires taxpayers to create an account. Sign up at www.myalabamataxes.alabama.gov.

Tax forms – 2022 Individual Income Tax forms and instructions can be found here.