The Inner Income Service issued a reminder Thursday that people and companies in sure disaster-declared areas have till Might 1, 2025, to file their 2024 federal revenue tax returns and make tax funds. The automated extension applies to taxpayers in elements of twelve states affected by federally declared disasters in 2024.
The IRS emphasised that taxpayers don’t must contact the company to obtain this aid. “If a taxpayer’s deal with of document is in a catastrophe space locality, particular person and enterprise taxpayers mechanically get the additional time with out having to ask for it,” the IRS said.
Who Qualifies for the Might 1 Extension?
The Might 1 deadline applies to:
- All residents and companies in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
- The Metropolis and Borough of Juneau in Alaska.
- Chaves County in New Mexico.
- A number of counties in Tennessee together with Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington.
- Dozens of counties and unbiased cities throughout Virginia, together with Albemarle, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Bristol Metropolis, Buchanan, Buckingham, Carroll, Charlotte, Covington Metropolis, Craig, Danville Metropolis, Dickenson, Floyd, Galax Metropolis, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Norton Metropolis, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Radford Metropolis, Roanoke Metropolis, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Clever, and Wythe.
A full checklist of eligible localities is obtainable on the IRS web site’s Tax Aid in Catastrophe Conditions web page.
Requesting Extra Submitting Extensions
Taxpayers who require extra time past Might 1, 2025, might request an extension, however it solely applies to submitting—not cost. The IRS urges taxpayers to request digital extensions by April 15, 2025. For these in catastrophe areas needing extensions between April 15 and Might 1, requests have to be submitted on paper utilizing Kind 4868.
No matter the way it’s filed, the extension offers taxpayers till Oct. 15, 2025, to submit their returns. Nevertheless, all funds are nonetheless due by Might 1, 2025. Extra particulars can be found at IRS.gov/extensions.
Fall Deadlines for Different Catastrophe Areas
The IRS famous that some catastrophe space taxpayers face totally different deadlines later this yr. These embrace:
- Oct. 15, 2025, for taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, as a consequence of January wildfires.
- Nov. 3, 2025, for all of Kentucky and particular counties in West Virginia: Boone, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, and Wyoming.
Particular Aid for Taxpayers Affected by Assaults in Israel
Taxpayers residing or conducting enterprise in Israel, Gaza, the West Financial institution, or these in any other case affected by the terrorist assaults starting October 7, 2023, additionally qualify for tax aid. These people and entities have till Sept. 30, 2025, to file and pay federal taxes.
What Returns and Funds Are Lined?
The aid covers numerous filings and funds, together with:
- Calendar yr 2024 partnership and S Company returns (initially due March 17).
- 2024 particular person revenue tax returns and quarterly estimated funds (usually due April 15).
- Calendar yr 2024 company and fiduciary revenue tax returns (additionally due April 15).
- Extra returns, funds, and time-sensitive tax-related actions as outlined on the IRS Catastrophe Help web page.
Computerized Aid and Extra Help
“The IRS mechanically offers submitting and penalty aid to any taxpayer with an IRS deal with of document positioned within the catastrophe space,” the company famous. Nevertheless, those that obtain a penalty discover for a due date inside the postponement interval ought to contact the quantity on the discover to have penalties eliminated.
The IRS additionally gives help for taxpayers whose mandatory data are positioned within the affected catastrophe space, even when they stay elsewhere. This consists of help staff affiliated with acknowledged authorities or philanthropic organizations. Affected taxpayers exterior of the declared areas can name 866-562-5227 for help.
Moreover, people and companies who suffered uninsured or unreimbursed disaster-related losses might select to say them on the return for the yr the loss occurred or the earlier yr. Extra data is obtainable in IRS Publication 547, Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts.