Change in filing deadline for South Carolina income tax returns

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) will honor the April 17^th individual income tax filing deadline set by the Internal Revenue Service.

Since April 15, 2012 falls on a Sunday, and Emancipation Day in Washington, DC (a DC-only holiday) is observed on Monday, April 16^th, the official filing deadline will move to the following business day which is Tuesday, April 17^th.

SCDOR will honor the federal due date but will not change forms to reflect the April 17^th deadline. This deadline applies to any income tax return or payment normally due on April 15^th; it also applies to the deadline for requesting a tax-filing extension.

South Carolina taxpayers who file and pay electronically have until May 1, 2012 to do so without penalty or interest being assessed. The May 1^st deadline does not apply to federal returns or to SC taxpayers who file paper returns.