Taxes generally need to be done annually based on the tax year of the specific country. For the 2025 tax year in the United States, tax returns for income earned from January 1 to December 31, 2025, will be filed in 2026. The key deadline for filing tax returns and paying any owed taxes is April 15, 2026. Extensions are possible with certain forms, pushing the deadline to October 15, 2026, or in special circumstances, up to December 15, 2026. Taxes owed must be paid by April 15, 2026, regardless of filing extensions to avoid interest and penalties. The IRS typically starts accepting tax returns for the 2025 tax year in late January 2026.
Other countries have different deadlines. For example, in Canada, the tax filing deadline for the 2024 tax year is April 30, 2025, with a June 15, 2025 deadline for self-employed individuals, while in the UK, the deadline for paper tax returns for the tax year ending April 5, 2025, is October 31, 2025, and online returns must be filed by January 31, 2026.
In summary:
- US: April 15, 2026 (regular); October 15, 2026 (with extension)
- Canada: April 30, 2025 (regular); June 15, 2025 (self-employed)
- UK: October 31, 2025 (paper); January 31, 2026 (online)
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