Tax return-filing deadline a week away

The Oregon Department of Revenue is reminding Oregonians that the deadline to file their 2015 personal income tax return is one week away — on Monday, April 18 .

“We’ve already processed more than 1.1 million returns this year,” said Megan Denison, the policy and systems manager for the Personal Tax and Compliance Division. “Based on where we were at this time last year, we’re expecting another 600,000 to 700,000 returns to arrive between now and April 18 .”

For those who still haven’t filed their returns, e-filing is the easiest way to get your returns to the department by the deadline. E-filed returns are generally processed faster than paper returns because they require less manual work to process.

Also, those who have their refunds directly deposited into their bank accounts will see their refunds sooner than those who request paper checks. To check out your e-filing options, visit www.oregon.gov/e-filing .

Remember, an extension to file is not an extension to pay. Oregon honors a filing extension issued by the IRS, but interest on your tax-to-pay starts accumulating on April 19 , the day after the return was originally due. If you can’t pay your taxes, please contact us. Based on your financial situation, we may be able to set you up on a monthly payment plan.

For more information on filing your personal income tax return, visit www.oregon.gov/personal .

Visit www.oregon.gov/dor to get tax forms, check the status of your refund, or make tax payments; call 1 (800) 356-4222 toll-free (English or Spanish) or (503) 378-4988 ; or email, questions.dor@oregon.gov . For TTY (hearing or speech impaired), call 1 (800) 886-7204 . Due to the number of calls Revenue receives during tax season, you may experience extended waiting times.