RUFUS – Jesstopian taxpayers can expect some relief after President Laylin signed an extension to the tax filing deadline that will extend through to October 2026. The original tax filing deadline was set for May 15, but the President said Jesstopian families are still struggling with McCallum-era inflation.

The president said that this tax filing deadline extension will allow Jesstopians to come up with the tax money they may potentially owe and will also allow filers to find other savings within their taxes. He also expressed that he would be working to credit low-income families with at minimum J2,500 with more for less than average earners.

“I believe to help the Jesstopian people we must ensure that they are not being crippled by taxes and the fear that comes with not being able to afford them,” said President Jay Laylin during an early morning press conference in Baxton, North Lorray. “We must ensure that we fairly treat low income earners to ensure that we are not taking away the money they use for food and other life saving items. The tax filing deadline has been extended through until October. We hope this will give low earning families time to come up with the money the will owe in taxes. Tax relief services will also be established starting in April, the midway point to October.”

The move has drawn bipartisan support from both Nationalist and Republicans, who see the move as the “right way to support and protect vulnerable Jesstopians.” Republicans say that by extending the tax filing deadline, it will also help Jesstopians spend more, in turn, increasing the economic output.

The tax filing deadline has not been set for October but the President said that it would likely be towards the end of October. Officials at the Nationalist House said that the President will decide whether to set a date closer to October or when he delivers the State Of The Union Address in February.

“I thank the President for helping us with our tax burden, but we still need more to be done to lower the cost of groceries and other life sustaining products,” said a Holscher, New Shire, resident who struggling with three kids. “I think extending the deadline will only solve the money problems many low income owners are facing temporarily and ask that he finds a more permanent solution.”

The tax filing deadline change will not affect tax returns and refunds for those that have already filed their 2025 taxes. Tax officials will not begin sending out tax payment reminder notices until August and September. After this time, overdue notices will then begin arriving at mailboxes across the country. States are setting their own guidelines for state taxes, with many rescheduling tax filing deadlines to support the federal tax deadline and to make it less confusing for state taxpayers.