Last Chance: Get Your Taxes In

Since April 15 fell on a Sunday this year, we got two more days to finish filing our 2011 taxes.

Have you filed yours yet?

Monday was Emancipation Day, a holiday in Washington D.C. that celebrates the freeing of slaves in the district — so that's why you didn't have to have them in on April 16.

Federal and New York State Income Tax Returns or extensions must be filed by April 17 at 11:59 p.m.

That means you have less than 24 hours left to file to avoid penalties if you owe the government money.

For those of you who still file taxes by mail, please note many local United States Post Office locations won't be open late on Tuesday. An estimated 80 percent of those filing taxes do so electronically. But, if you are in desperate need of a postmark a bit later, head to the Bay Shore Post Office — which is open until 6 p.m.

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