LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The federal government may be shut down, but your tax obligations remain.

While April 15 was the official deadline for filing a 2024 tax return and paying the bulk of one's estimated bill, Americans can receive an automatic six-month extension — which pushes the filing due date to Wednesday, Oct. 15 for millions of taxpayers.

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Typically, filers who request an extension may have a more complicated tax circumstance and need extra time to gather documents.

The IRS confirmed more than 38,000 workers were furloughed starting Oct. 8 — that's more than 50% of their workforce. But the government shutdown is not impacting the filing deadline at 11:59

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