Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Coronavirus IRS expected to push filing deadline to May 15 By Daily Report Staff - March 17, 2021 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint The IRS is expected to push back the country’s tax-filing deadline to May 15, according to two people familiar with the decision, as the agency grapples with a massive backlog of 24 million returns … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.