-Tax Day occasionally falls on [[Patriots' Day]], a civic holiday in the Commonwealth of [[Massachusetts]] and state of [[Maine]], or the preceding weekend. When this occurred for some time, the federal tax deadline was extended by a day for the residents of Maine, [[Maryland]], Massachusetts, [[New Hampshire]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Vermont]], and the [[District of Columbia]], because the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] processing center for these areas was located in [[Andover, Massachusetts#Points of interest|Andover, Massachusetts]] and the unionized IRS employees got the day off.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irs.gov/uac/Patriot's-Day-2007-Gives-Some-Taxpayers-Extra-Tax-Time|title=Patriot's Day 2007 Gives Some Taxpayers Extra Tax Time, IR-2006-170|publisher=Internal Revenue Service|date=November 8, 2006|access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> In 2011 and 2015, Tax Day fell on Patriots' Day. However, federal filings were directed to [[Hartford, Connecticut]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] and [[Kansas City, Missouri]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irs.gov/uac/MASSACHUSETTS---Where-to-File-Addresses-for-Taxpayers-and-Tax-Professionals|title=Massachusetts: Where to File Addresses for Individual Taxpayers|publisher=Internal Revenue Service|access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> and there was no further extension for Maine, Massachusetts or other surrounding states' residents.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.pressherald.com/news/whos-paying-taxes_-half-of-us_2011-04-18.html |at= Why is the deadline today? (sidebar) |title= Who's paying taxes? Half of us |first= Stephen |last= Ohlemacher |agency= Associated Press |work= Portland Press Herald |date= April 18, 2011 |access-date= April 18, 2011}} No reference to Patriots' Day and deadline pegged at "midnight tonight."</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.efile.com/tax-day-deadlines/ |title= Tax Day 2011: Tax Deadlines for Tax Year 2010 |work= [[IRS eFile|eFile]] |date= n.d. |publisher= Internal Revenue Service |access-date= April 18, 2011}} No reference to Patriots' Day and deadline pegged at April 18.</ref><ref name="2015Pub509">{{cite web |title=2015 Publication 509 |url=https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p509--2015.pdf |website=Internal Revenue Service |publisher=Department of the Treasury |access-date=12 December 2021 |date=6 November 2014 |quote=A statewide legal holiday delays a due date for filing a return only if the IRS office where you are required to file is located in that state. A statewide legal holiday does not delay a due date for making a federal tax deposit.}}</ref> In 2019 and 2021, when Patriots Day was again observed on the tax filing deadline, residents of Maine and Massachusetts were given extra time to file as post offices in those states would be closed on normal deadline.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2019/irs-government-shutdown.html |title=Here's What the Shutdown Means for Filing Your Taxes |last=Edelson |first=Harriet |date=January 8, 2019 |website=aarp.org |publisher=AARP |access-date=March 15, 2019 |quote=For most taxpayers, Monday, April 15, 2019, is the filing deadline to submit 2018 tax returns. Because of the Patriots’ Day holiday on April 15 in Maine and Massachusetts taxpayers who live in those states have until April 17, 2019, to file their returns, the IRS said.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.accountingweb.com/tax/sales-tax/patriots-day-gives-certain-taxpayers-extra-day-to-file-return |title=Patriots' Day Gives Certain Taxpayers Extra Day to File Return |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=February 14, 2002 |website=accountingweb.com |publisher=AccountingWeb |access-date=March 15, 2019 |quote=April 15 – known to most citizens as the day tax returns are due – is a state holiday in Maine and Massachusetts. The Patriots' Day holiday celebrates the battles that began our nation's fight for independence. The real Patriots' Day is April 19, but the day is officially celebrated in these two states on the nearest Monday, which this year is April 15...Residents of Massachusetts also file in Andover and are granted the tax holiday. Residents of Maine file in Philadelphia this year, but are granted the holiday because the Maine post offices will be closed on the 15th.}}</ref><ref name="2022Pub509" />
+Tax Day occasionally falls on [[Patriots' Day]], a civic holiday in the Commonwealth of [[Massachusetts]] and state of [[Maine]], or the preceding weekend. When this occurred for some time, the federal tax deadline was extended by a day for the residents of Maine, [[Maryland]], Massachusetts, [[New Hampshire]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Vermont]], and the [[District of Columbia]], because the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] processing center for these areas was located in [[Andover, Massachusetts#Points of interest|Andover, Massachusetts]] and the unionized IRS employees got the day off.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irs.gov/uac/Patriot's-Day-2007-Gives-Some-Taxpayers-Extra-Tax-Time|title=Patriot's Day 2007 Gives Some Taxpayers Extra Tax Time, IR-2006-170|publisher=Internal Revenue Service|date=November 8, 2006|access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> In 2011 and 2015, Tax Day fell on Patriots' Day. However, federal filings were directed to [[Hartford, Connecticut]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] and [[Kansas City, Missouri]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irs.gov/uac/MASSACHUSETTS---Where-to-File-Addresses-for-Taxpayers-and-Tax-Professionals|title=Massachusetts: Where to File Addresses for Individual Taxpayers|publisher=Internal Revenue Service|access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> and there was no further extension for Maine, Massachusetts or other surrounding states' residents.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.pressherald.com/news/whos-paying-taxes_-half-of-us_2011-04-18.html |at= Why is the deadline today? (sidebar) |title= Who's paying taxes? Half of us |first= Stephen |last= Ohlemacher |agency= Associated Press |work= Portland Press Herald |date= April 18, 2011 |access-date= April 18, 2011}} No reference to Patriots' Day and deadline pegged at "midnight tonight."</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.efile.com/tax-day-deadlines/ |title= Tax Day 2011: Tax Deadlines for Tax Year 2010 |work= [[IRS eFile|eFile]] |date= n.d. |publisher= Internal Revenue Service |access-date= April 18, 2011}} No reference to Patriots' Day and deadline pegged at April 18.</ref><ref name="2015Pub509">{{cite web |title=2015 Publication 509 |url=https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p509--2015.pdf |website=Internal Revenue Service |publisher=Department of the Treasury |access-date=December 12, 2021 |date=6 November 2014 |quote=A statewide legal holiday delays a due date for filing a return only if the IRS office where you are required to file is located in that state. A statewide legal holiday does not delay a due date for making a federal tax deposit.}}</ref> In 2019 and 2021, when Patriots Day was again observed on the tax filing deadline, residents of Maine and Massachusetts were given extra time to file as post offices in those states would be closed on normal deadline.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2019/irs-government-shutdown.html |title=Here's What the Shutdown Means for Filing Your Taxes |last=Edelson |first=Harriet |date=January 8, 2019 |website=aarp.org |publisher=AARP |access-date=March 15, 2019 |quote=For most taxpayers, Monday, April 15, 2019, is the filing deadline to submit 2018 tax returns. Because of the Patriots’ Day holiday on April 15 in Maine and Massachusetts taxpayers who live in those states have until April 17, 2019, to file their returns, the IRS said.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.accountingweb.com/tax/sales-tax/patriots-day-gives-certain-taxpayers-extra-day-to-file-return |title=Patriots' Day Gives Certain Taxpayers Extra Day to File Return |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=February 14, 2002 |website=accountingweb.com |publisher=AccountingWeb |access-date=March 15, 2019 |quote=April 15 – known to most citizens as the day tax returns are due – is a state holiday in Maine and Massachusetts. The Patriots' Day holiday celebrates the battles that began our nation's fight for independence. The real Patriots' Day is April 19, but the day is officially celebrated in these two states on the nearest Monday, which this year is April 15...Residents of Massachusetts also file in Andover and are granted the tax holiday. Residents of Maine file in Philadelphia this year, but are granted the holiday because the Maine post offices will be closed on the 15th.}}</ref><ref name="2022Pub509" />