Don’t forget, Monday, 4/18/11 is the final day to file your taxes for the 2010 tax year.

Procrastinators have an extra three days to work on their taxes this year because the usual April 15 file date is Emancipation Day, a holiday observed in Washington, D.C.,  to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which president Abraham Lincoln signed on April 16, 1862. The act freed several thousand slaves in the District of Columbia.

There are a lot of different options available to help taxpayers file and pay taxes on time, including the option of filing for an extension.

Those filing on Monday should make sure they have everything prepared and ready, to prevent any delays that might cost them in fees and penalties.