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
VA + IRS Tax Return
May 1, 2025
Income Tax Return
Prepare and e-File an IRS (Due Date April 15) and Virginia State Income Tax Return (Due Date May 1) until October 15 -
eFileIT.
May 1, 2025
Income Tax Extension
October 15, 2025
Income Tax Return after the May 1 Virginia Tax Extension
Last day to e-File a 2024 Virginia State Income Tax Return for Tax Extension Filers and late eFilers. You can
only e-File (to file by paper see below) Virginia Income Tax Return together with an IRS Tax Return -
eFileIT.
November 1, 2025 via mail-in Forms.
Forms incl. Mailing Address
Income Tax Return after the May 1 Virginia Tax Extension
Deadline for taxpayers who got a VA Tax Extension to file their Virginia Income Tax Return by mail-in Forms - the Forms incl. mailing addresses are listed
here - is Nov. 1. (Optionally, the
eFileIT deadline is Oct. 15). Instructions on how to
only - without the IRS return -
prepare and file a Virginia State Income Tax Return on eFile.com.
Tax Amendment for all Tax Years
File as soon as possible.
IRS Due Dates
IRS Tax Return, Extension, Amendment Deadlines
All Other States
Other State Tax Return, Extension, Amendment Deadlines
May 1, 2026
2022 Virginia Income Tax Return Refund
The last day to file - you will not face late filing penalties - and claim your 2022 Virginia Income Tax Return Refund. This deadline does not apply if you owe 2022 Income Taxes. After that date your 2022 tax refund will expire. See
details on unclaimed refunds.
May 1, 2027
2023 Virginia Income Tax Return Refund
The last day to file - you will not face late filing penalties - and claim your 2023 Virginia Income Tax Return Refund. This deadline does not apply if you owe 2023 Income Taxes. After that date your 2023 tax refund will expire. See
details on unclaimed refunds.
May 1, 2028
2024 Virginia Income Tax Return Refund
The last day to file - you will not face late filing penalties - and claim your 2024 Virginia Income Tax Return Refund. This deadline does not apply if you owe 2024 Income Taxes. After that date your 2024 tax refund will expire. See
details on unclaimed refunds.