April 14th, 2017 by WCBC Radio

With the tax-filing deadline set for Tuesday, April 18, Comptroller Peter Franchot encourages taxpayers who have yet to submit their returns to file electronically for faster processing, quicker refunds and extended payment options. This year, taxpayers have three extra days to file; the deadline is April 18 due to the traditional April 15 deadline falling on a Saturday and the observance of Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C., on Monday, April 17. To date, more than 1.9 million taxpayers have filed their personal tax returns electronically with more than 190,000 filing via paper. Last year, 3.2 million returns were processed.