The tax deadline of Tuesday, April 18, is later this year due to several factors. The usual April 15 deadline falls on Saturday this year, which would give taxpayers until the following Monday to file.

However, Emancipation Day, a holiday in the District of Columbia, is observed on Monday, April 17, giving taxpayers nationwide an additional day to file.

By law, District of Columbia holidays impact tax deadlines for everyone in the same way federal holidays do. Taxpayers requesting an automatic six-month extension will have until Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, to file.

The first two weeks of April are typically some of the busiest times of the year for Cook and Company telephone assistors, as they field dozens of calls per hour. Cook and Company reminds clients that most questions can be answered online by using the numerous tools available at cookco.us.