As spring arrives, so does tax season for Americans. Yet, with the fast-approaching April deadline, numerous Americans impacted by recent severe weather events may be granted an extension on their tax deadline. These modified IRS dates can be very important for the taxpayer’s pocketbook. We will perform an in-depth analysis of the different states in which this modification is made.
Individuals, households, and businesses located in areas designated as disaster zones by FEMA are eligible for tax relief. This designation enables the IRS to identify taxpayers impacted by severe weather who have an IRS address on file. It is important to note that, in this case, the process is really simple as you will see below.
Tax Deadlines Extended by IRS
Check this list carefully, as the difference in dates between one state and another can be very wide. Not all delays apply in the same way. As a result, taxpayers are not required to contact the agency to obtain tax relief. The following states have tax deadlines that are impacted by recent severe weather events.
Alabama
- New tax deadline: October 16th.
- Weather event: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that started on January 12th.
- Affected counties: Autauga, Barbour, Chambers, Conecuh, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Mobile, Morgan, Sumter, and Tallapoosa counties in Alabama.
Arkansas
- New tax deadline: July 31st.
- Weather event: Tornadoes and severe storms occurred on March 31st.
- Affected counties: Cross, Lonoke, and Pulaski counties in Arkansas.
California
- New tax deadline: October 16th.
- Weather event: Severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that began on December 27th, 2022.
- Affected counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yuba counties in California.
Georgia
- New tax deadline: October 16th.
- Weather event: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that started on January 12th.
- Affected counties: Butts, Crisp, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding, and Troup counties in Georgia.
Mississippi
- New tax deadline: July 31st.
- Weather event: Tornadoes, straight-line winds, and severe storms that took place on March 24th and March 25th.
- Affected counties: Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, Montgomery, Panola, and Sharkey counties in Mississippi.
New York
- New tax deadline: May 15th.
- Weather event: Severe winter storm and snowstorm that occurred from December 23rd to December 28th, 2022.
- Affected counties: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, St. Lawrence, and Suffolk counties in New York.
Tennessee
- New tax deadline: July 31st.
- Weather event: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred from March 31st to April 1st.
- Affected counties: Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Rutherford, Tipton, and Wayne counties in Tennessee.
To learn more about these extended tax deadlines, how to request additional time to file, and how to contest late filing or late penalty notices, please visit the IRS webpage on Tax Relief in Disaster Situations.