India, April 15 -- Tuesday, April 15, marks the last day for most Americans to file their 2024 federal income tax returns. The IRS is encouraging people to file electronically to avoid potential delays.

While this is the standard deadline, there are exceptions. Taxpayers in federally declared disaster areas, such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and parts of Virginia, have until May 1. Others in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas get until November 3.

April 15 has been Tax Day since 1954, unless it falls on a weekend or holiday. The deadline was extended in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, but this year marks the return of the classic mid-April cutoff.

If you're not ready yet, you can still apply for an extension. Filing F...