Tax deadlines extended for storm-battered disaster areas: Here’s what IRS is allowing

The last few months of weather’s taken a toll on homes and businesses in many parts of the country. To lighten the load a bit, the IRS granted tax-filing extensions for counties in states like California and Florida.

Taxpayers in areas that were declared disaster areas face pending deadlines. Most have until October 16 while the rest have until August 15. And a handful of remaining counties are looking at a July 31 deadline. The IRS recently reminded taxpayers of the deadlines.

July 31 deadline applies here

Individuals and businesses were impacted by disaster declarations in late March and early April. The areas include:

• Three counties in Arkansas due to severe storms and tornadoes. The disaster area includes Cross, Lonoke and Pulaski counties.
• Thirteen counties in Indiana affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes. The area includes Allen, Benton, Brown, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan and White counties.
• Seven counties in Mississippi slammed by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes. Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, Montgomery, Panola, Sharkey and Washington counties qualify.
• Thirteen counties in Tennessee due to severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes. The disaster area includes Cannon, Giles, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Johnson, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Morgan, Rutherford, Tipton and Wayne counties.

California, Florida counties impacted

Broward County in Florida got hammered by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding the week of April 12. Taxpayers there must file by August 15.

The same goes for Modoc and Shasta counties in California which suffered from the effects of severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides in late February.

October 16 deadline covers these areas

• Thirteen counties in Alabama, as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes starting on January 12. The disaster area includes Autauga, Barbour, Chambers, Conecuh, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Mobile, Morgan, Sumter and Tallapoosa counties.
• Fifty-five of California’s 58 counties (except for Lassen, Modoc and Shasta). IRS relief is being granted because of three different Federal Emergency Management Administration disaster declarations in 2023.
• Nine counties in Georgia due to severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes starting in January. The disaster area includes Butts, Crisp, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding and Troup counties.