More requests for extensions are expected this year than in the past. Up to 10.3 million taxpayers are anticipated to ask for filing extensions this year - compared with 10 million during 2007, Dupree said in an e-mail. About 2 million of those requests will be filed electronically, he said.
Marylanders who file a request for a federal extension will get additional time for their state return automatically, Brace said.
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When will your economic stimulus payment arrive?
The payment will be issued based on the last two digits of your Social Security number and whether you asked for the payment to be directly deposited in your account or mailed to you.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Last two SSN digits: Payment will be transmitted:
00 through 20 May 2
21 through 75 May 9
76 through 99 May 16
PAPER CHECK
Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed by:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25 May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11
Last-minute filing
Need a late-night location to file your tax return? There are a number of post offices in the Baltimore metropolitan area with extended hours on Tax Day, including Baltimore's main post office, 900 E. Fayette St., which will stay open until midnight.
Abingdon post office, 2945 Emmorton Road, 6 p.m.
Clarksville post office, 12411 Auto Drive, 6 p.m.
Linthicum Heights post office, 515 S. Camp Meade Road, 6 p.m.
Reisterstown post office, 5 Glyndon Drive, 6 p.m.
Bel Air post office, 202 Blum Court, 7 p.m.
Columbia main post office, 6801 Oak Hall Lane, 7 p.m.
Crofton post office, 1296 Cronson Blvd., 7 p.m.
Eastport station, 821 Chesapeake Ave., 7 p.m.
Ellicott City post office, 3375 Ellicott Center Drive, 7 p.m.
Glen Burnie post office, 7596 Ritchie Highway, 7 p.m.
Severna Park post office, 513 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., 7 p.m.
Westminster post office, 345 Woodward Road, 7 p.m.
Annapolis main post office, 1 Church Circle Road, 8 p.m.
Paying online
The IRS and the state comptroller have online methods for taxpayers to track their refund payments.
For federal returns: https:--sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/i rfofgetstatus.jsp
For state returns: https:--interactive.marylandtaxes.com/IN DIV/refundstatus/home.aspx
