IRS provides relief for hurricane victims in seven states

  • October 7, 2024
  • Maria Montie, CPA, MST, CVA, MAFF

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced disaster tax relief for all individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene, in any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.

Taxpayers in these areas now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Among other things, this includes 2024 individual and business returns normally due during March and April 2025, 2023 individual and corporate returns with valid extensions and quarterly estimated tax payments.

Individuals and households that reside or have a business in any one of these localities qualify for tax relief. The same relief will be available to other states and localities that receive FEMA disaster declarations related to Hurricane Helene. The current list of eligible localities is always available on the Tax relief in disaster situations page on IRS.gov.

For specific information, please contact your ShindelRock tax professional.