RUFUS - New Shire Governor Lynn Rodgers ordered the Secretary Of State to push back the start of tax collection until February 1, 2025, from the previously set January 1. The Federal tax filing deadline was set for July 1, 2025, but the State tax filing deadline was pushed back for another month. In New Shire, the state generally deadlines around April, but this year, tax filers will need to submit their taxes before May 2025.

Governor Rodgers extended the tax filing deadline after the Federal government said it wouldn't require a payment to be submitted until July 1, 2024. She also said that the tax filing deadline was extended to give families more time to collect their payments and ensure they are able to afford paying their taxes, so they don't have to choose between feeding their families or paying the Government.

"I have always believed that we must understand the wants, needs and shortcomings of all people, and tax time is a reminder to me of that need," said Governor Rodgers. "That is why I am extending the date in which tax filings are due by one month. Parents should have to choose between feeding their children or paying their taxes. That isn't very fair. My hope is that by extending the tax filing deadline, we are easing the burden on taxpayers."

The tax filing deadline was pushed back from April to May, which means that tax filers need to have a payment submitted to the State tax office by May 1, 2025 at the latest. The tax office encourages tax filers to submit their payments before that date.