By Alexandra Cheney
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MIDTOWN — It's tax day in the city and New Yorkers are lining up to get their taxes in the mail by Thursday's deadline.
The United States Postal Service is expecting tens of thousands of people to come through their doors at the main branch across from Madison Square Garden, and they have set up kiosks and added extra staff to handle the load.
"I came to pick up some forms so that I could take them home and figure out my tax situation and file an extension," said Emily DeVoti, 37. "I'm a little behind the curve in terms of time, and I'll get them in after the fury of the deadline is over."
Apparently, she's not the only New Yorker who's behind. Nearly 41 percent of the state's filers did not pay any federal income tax last year, the New York Post reported. That's up from 33 percent last year, according to an analysis from Citizens for Tax and Justice.
The rise is due to the an increase in the number of people being taken off the income tax rolls because of tax credits and exemptions to help the working poor, the Post reported.
The Farley post office is staying open until midnight Thursday night, to accommodate all the last-second filers.
"The reason that I haven't finished is that I have so many things, like unemployment, mortgages and 401K taken out, it's a lot of problems," said Rocio Vasconez, 58. "I am usually very on time. But not this time."
