(WDNews) – The IRS has extended the federal tax filing and payment deadline to May 1, 2025, for individuals and businesses in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. This relief applies automatically — no special application is required.
📍 Who Qualifies?
Residents and businesses in the following areas are eligible:
Entire States:
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Alabama
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Georgia
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North Carolina
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South Carolina
Parts of:
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Florida
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Tennessee
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Virginia
The IRS may expand relief to additional areas if they are added to FEMA’s disaster declaration list. You can always find the latest updates on the IRS Disaster Relief page.
✅ What Deadlines Are Postponed?
You now have until May 1, 2025, to meet the following federal tax obligations:
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2024 federal individual and business returns (normally due in March or April 2025)
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2023 federal returns filed on extension
🔸 Note: Payments for these 2023 returns are not extended — they were due in 2024, before the hurricane.
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2024 quarterly estimated tax payment due January 15, 2025
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2025 quarterly estimated tax payment due April 15, 2025
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Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns due:
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October 31, 2024
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January 31, 2025
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April 30, 2025
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⚠️ Important Reminder: State Taxes Still Due
Despite the federal extension, state tax deadlines remain unchanged in most places.
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For example, Alabama state taxes are still due by April 15, 2025, unless the state announces otherwise.
