The majority of deadlines listed here are for the 2024 tax year and are due in 2025; some apply to upcoming years and some are IRS or federal deadlines. After Oct. 15 you can no longer e-file tax returns or current year tax amendments. They will have to be filed via paper tax forms.
Prepare, eFile, Download
AL + IRS Tax Return
April 15, 2025
Income Tax Return
Prepare and eFile an IRS (Due Date April 15) and Alabama State Income Tax Return (Due Date April 15) until October 15 -
eFileIT.
April 15, 2025
Income Tax Extension
October 15, 2025
Income Tax Return after the automatic April 15 Alabama Tax Extension
Last day to eFile a 2024 Alabama State Income Tax Return for Tax Extension Filers and late eFilers. You can
only eFile (to file by paper see below) Alabama Income Tax Return together with an IRS Tax Return -
eFileIT.
October 15
via mail-in Forms. Forms incl. Mailing Address
Income Tax Return after the automatic April 15 Alabama Tax Extension
Deadline for taxpayers who got an automatic AL Tax Extension to file their Alabama Income Tax Return by mail-in Forms - the Forms incl. mailing addresses are listed
here - is Oct. 15. (Optionally, the
eFileIT deadline is Oct. 15). Instructions on how to
only prepare - without the IRS return -
prepare and file an Alabama State Income Tax Return on eFile.com.
Tax Amendment for all Tax Years
There is no deadline for tax amendments. File as soon as possible.
IRS Due Dates
IRS Tax Return, Extension, Amendment Deadlines
April 15, 2026
2022 Alabama Income Tax Return Refund
The last day to file and claim your 2022 Alabama Income Tax Return. This deadline does not apply if you owe Income Taxes. After that date your 2022 tax refund will expire. See
details on unclaimed refunds.
April 15, 2027
2023 Alabama Income Tax Return Refund
The last day to file and claim your 2023 Alabama Income Tax Return. This deadline does not apply if you owe Income Taxes. After that date your 2023 tax refund will expire. See
details on unclaimed refunds.
April 15, 2028
2024 Alabama Income Tax Return Refund
The last day to file and claim your 2024 Alabama Income Tax Return. This deadline does not apply if you owe Income Taxes. After that date your 2024 tax refund will expire. See
details on unclaimed refunds.