You may hav already heard that the federal income tax deadline is extended from Apr. 15 to May 17. Now Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered the Department of Taxation to extend the individual income tax filing and payment deadline from Saturday, May 1 to May 17. Northam says even with the extended deadline he encourages Virginians to file as soon as possible so they can get their refunds while also protecting the Commonwealth’s strong fiscal footing,