Today Is Tax Deadline Day

WASHINGTON - For everyone who has put off doing income taxes until the last minute, time's up. Because the normal April 15 filing deadline fell on a Saturday this year, it was extended to today.

That means last-minute filers have to get their returns in the mail by midnight or request an extension. There are still some exceptions. Some taxpayers will get an extra day due to the Patriots Day holiday in Massachusetts.

There's another break for residents who lived in any one of the counties or parishes severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. They have until Aug. 28 to file.