That loud breeze blowing through the country around April 16 was most likely our collective sigh of relief at having put the tedium of tax filing behind us for another calendar year.
True, it’s possible to file for an automatic extension that kicks the can down the road another six months (though that’s seldom advisable unless absolutely necessary since Uncle Sam is as kind about interest and penalties as Tony Soprano). But by most estimates, roughly nine out of 10 of us have finished up the task of making sure our federal and state tax returns are filed and paid for.
