Latest News Is Your State’s Tax Deadline Extended? 2024 Tax Year Updates Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by Katharina Reekmans, EA Published Feb 28, 2025 - [Updated Apr 24, 2025] 9 min read Recovering from a natural disaster is challenging, and navigating your tax obligations during this time can add extra stress. If you were affected by a federally declared disaster, the Internal Revenue Service may have extended certain tax deadlines and provided additional relief to help ease your financial burden. If these storms impacted you, we want you to know TurboTax is here to support you with the latest IRS disaster relief extension information so you can focus on what matters most. Keep in mind that 2024 tax extension deadlines and relief options can vary based on your state and county. Tax Relief Tip: File Early When Possible. While disaster relief may extend your deadlines, consider filing your taxes early if you are able. Receiving your refund sooner can provide important financial support during the recovery process.Note: The information in this article is for tax year 2024 (the taxes you typically file in 2025). Table of Contents Alabama Tax ExtensionsAlaska Tax ExtensionsArkansas Tax ExtensionsCalifornia Tax ExtensionsFlorida Tax ExtensionsGeorgia Tax Extensions Talk to a tax expert for freeKentucky Tax ExtensionsNorth Carolina Tax ExtensionsSouth Carolina Tax ExtensionsTennessee Tax ExtensionsVirginia Tax ExtensionsWest Virginia Tax Extensions Alabama Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Alabama that were affected by Hurricane Helene that began on Sept. 22, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. State State level tax relief is on a case-by-case basis and affected taxpayers should contact the Alabama Department of Revenue to request relief. Alaska Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service announced disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses in Alaska that were impacted by flooding that began on Aug. 5, 2024. The tax extension deadline is now May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. To qualify for tax relief individuals and households must reside or have business in the city and borough of Juneau. State The state of Alaska does not have an individual income tax. Arkansas Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Arkansas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began on April 2, 2025. This means that individuals and households that reside or have a business in any of Arkansas’s 75 counties qualify for tax relief. The deadline has been extended to Nov. 3, 2025, and applies to individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025. State The Arkansas Department of Revenue issued an Executive Order extending the deadline to file a state income tax return to all 75 counties affected by the severe weather. Under this order, the April 15, 2025 tax deadline has been extended to July 31, 2025 for state income tax returns. California Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service issued tax relief for individuals and businesses in Los Angeles County that were affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on January 7, 2025. The tax extension for 2024 taxes is now October 15, 2025. Qualifying taxpayers have until then to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. State The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) provided state disaster tax relief for taxpayers and businesses affected by the wild fires in Los Angeles County. These affected taxpayers will be granted a postponement to October 15, 2025 to file California 2024 tax returns and make any tax payments that would have been due between January 7, 2025 through October 15, 2025. Florida Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in all of Florida that were affected by Hurricane Milton that began on Oct. 5, 2024 now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. State The state of Florida does not have an individual income tax. Georgia Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Georgia that were affected by Hurricane Helene that began on Sept. 24, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. State The Georgia Department of Revenue extended tax relief to victims of Hurricane Helene. Following the aftermath, affected individuals and businesses that have a 2024 income tax return normally due during March or April 2025 now have until May 1, 2025. Talk to a tax expert for free Do you have tax questions? Get answers from one of our tax experts. Experts available 5am – 8pm PST – 7 days a week Chat with an expert Kentucky Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service issued tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Kentucky affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides that began on Feb. 14, 2025. These taxpayers now have until Nov. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The Nov. 3, 2025, tax extension deadline applies to 2024 individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025. The Nov. 3 deadline also applies to 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts for eligible taxpayers. Moreover, this relief also applies to the estimated tax payments normally due on April 15, June 16, and Sept. 15, 2025. Penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after Feb. 14, 2025, and before March 3, 2025, will be abated as long as the tax deposits are made by March 3, 2025. State At this time the Kentucky Department of Revenue has not released an announcement for tax relief relating to the severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides that began on Feb. 14, 2025. North Carolina Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service further postponed various tax deadlines for individuals and businesses in the entire state of North Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene that began on Sept. 25, 2024. These taxpayers now have until Sept. 25, 2025 (previously May 1, 2025) to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make payments. This September 25, 2025 extension deadline also applies for filing 2024 individual tax returns and payments normally due April 15, 2025. State The North Carolina Department of Revenue’s state tax relief will remove certain penalties assessed against affected taxpayers for licenses, returns, or payments due on September 25, 2024 through May 1, 2025 if the license is obtained, return is filed, the tax is paid by May 1, 2025. South Carolina Tax Extensions Federal Following the disaster declaration, the Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of South Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene that began on Sept. 25, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This May 1 deadline also applies to filing 2024 returns and paying any tax due. State In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the South Carolina Department of Revenue granted relief to all 46 South Carolina counties. Several returns and payments originally due between September 25, 2024 and May 1, 2025 are now due May 1, 2025. The relief will automatically be provided to affected taxpayers, not action is required. This May 1 deadline applies to 2024 income tax returns from individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations, including business income tax returns originally due March 15, 2025, and Individual Income Tax returns and payments originally due April 15, 2025. Tennessee Tax Extensions Federal Tropical Storm Helene Relief The Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Tennessee that were affected by Tropical Storm Helene that began on Sept. 26, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Individuals and households that reside or have a business in the following counties qualify for tax relief: Carter Claiborne Cocke Grainger Greene Hamblen Hancock Hawkins Jefferson Johnson Sevier Sullivan Unicoi Washington April 2025 Severe Storm Relief The IRS announced the entire state of Tennessee affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began on April 2, 2025 qualify for tax relief. These taxpayers now have until Nov. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The extended deadline applies to individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025. The November 3, 2025 extension also applies to 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts for eligible taxpayers and quarterly estimated tax payments normally due on April 15, June 16 and Sept. 15, 2025. State The state of Tennessee does not have an individual income tax. Virginia Tax Extensions Federal The Internal Revenue Service provided tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Virginia that were affected by post-Hurricane Helene conditions that began on Sept. 25, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The May 1, 2025 deadline is also the deadline for filing any calendar-year 2024 individual or business return normally due during March or April 2025, and paying any tax due. Individuals and households that reside or have a business in the following areas may qualify for tax relief: City of Albemarle Appomattox Bedford Bland Botetourt Bristol City Buchanan Buckingham Carroll Charlotte Covington City Craig Danville City Dickenson Floyd Galax Giles Grayson Greene Lee Madison Montgomery Nelson Norton City Patrick Pittsylvania Pulaski Radford City Roanoke City Russell Scott Smyth Tazewell Washington Wise county Wythe county State The Virginia Department of Revenue will provide extensions and penalty and interest waivers for individual and fiduciary taxpayers who are unable to meet their income tax filing and payment obligations due to Hurricane Helene. The relief applies to taxpayers located in Virginia localities listed as designated areas eligible for disaster assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Impacted taxpayers do not need to take action. These state tax extensions and waivers are automatic as long as the missing returns and payments are made by June 1, 2025. West Virginia Tax Extensions Federal Hurricane Helene Relief The Internal Revenue Service provided tax relief for individuals and businesses in Mercer County of West Virginia that were affected by post-Hurricane Helene conditions that began on Sept. 25, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The May 1, 2025 deadline is also the deadline for filing any calendar-year 2024 individual or business return normally due during March or April 2025, and paying any tax due. Individuals and households that reside or have a business in Mercer County qualify for tax relief.February 2025 Storm Relief There is an IRS disaster relief extension for individuals and businesses in parts of West Virginia affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on Feb. 15, 2025. These taxpayers now have until Nov. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Individuals and households that reside or have a business in the following counties may qualify for tax relief: Greenbrier Lincoln Logan McDowell Mercer Mingo Monroe Summers Wayne Wyoming State The West Virginia Tax Division office has not announced post-Hurricane Helene specific tax relief. However taxpayers may request an extension in West Virginia to coincide with IRS disaster tax relief and request an extension to file and pay various. Looking for more information about state taxes? Visit our income tax by state blogs. 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More from Katharina Reekmans 10 responses to “Is Your State’s Tax Deadline Extended? 2024 Tax Year Updates” I thought Vermont had extended deadlines too. We were flooded by severe storms and were designated a disaster area by FEMA. Do we have extended deadlines? Reply Hi Lory, For tax year 2024 (the taxes you are likely filing now) Vermont does not currently have an extended deadline. You can search by year or by state directly on the IRS disaster relief page. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply Thanks for this. I live in Los Angeles County and owe quite a bit of taxes for 2024, not to mention estimate taxes for 2025, so I may as well wait until October 2025. Is there anything I need to do to let TurboTax know I’m waiting? Or do I simply file (and pay) as usual in October (before 10/15)? I use TurboTax Home & Business on my desktop. Thanks. Reply Hi Erik, The IRS announced relief in the form of an extended deadline until October 15, 2025 for individuals and businesses in all of Los Angeles County due to the wildfires and straight-line winds. This means the October 15, 2025 deadline applies to tax returns and payments normally due April 15, 2025. If you are in Los Angeles county this extended deadline is automatic. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply Thanks. I understood that. Just making sure I didn’t need to do anything on the TurboTax side of things. I’m guessing not. I’m ready to file, but I’m just going to save everything on TurboTax, and jump in before October 15. Thank you Katharina. 👍🙂 Reply I started my taxes, unfortunately I have vertigo. Where can I get federal and Maryland extension form. I am just unable to get my paper work together. Reply Hi Patricia, If you need more time to file your tax return, you can file an extension though today April 15,2025 to give you until October 15,2025 to file. Remember this is an extension to file and not an extension to pay if you owe taxes. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply I live in Mt how do I file for an extension Reply Hi Toni, If you need more time to file, you can file a federal tax extension. Remember this is an extension to file but not an extension to pay if you owe taxes. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply Leave a ReplyCancel reply Browse Related Articles Tax News Does Your State Have a Deadline Extension This Tax Season? 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I thought Vermont had extended deadlines too. We were flooded by severe storms and were designated a disaster area by FEMA. Do we have extended deadlines? Reply
Hi Lory, For tax year 2024 (the taxes you are likely filing now) Vermont does not currently have an extended deadline. You can search by year or by state directly on the IRS disaster relief page. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply
Thanks for this. I live in Los Angeles County and owe quite a bit of taxes for 2024, not to mention estimate taxes for 2025, so I may as well wait until October 2025. Is there anything I need to do to let TurboTax know I’m waiting? Or do I simply file (and pay) as usual in October (before 10/15)? I use TurboTax Home & Business on my desktop. Thanks. Reply
Hi Erik, The IRS announced relief in the form of an extended deadline until October 15, 2025 for individuals and businesses in all of Los Angeles County due to the wildfires and straight-line winds. This means the October 15, 2025 deadline applies to tax returns and payments normally due April 15, 2025. If you are in Los Angeles county this extended deadline is automatic. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply
Thanks. I understood that. Just making sure I didn’t need to do anything on the TurboTax side of things. I’m guessing not. I’m ready to file, but I’m just going to save everything on TurboTax, and jump in before October 15.
I started my taxes, unfortunately I have vertigo. Where can I get federal and Maryland extension form. I am just unable to get my paper work together. Reply
Hi Patricia, If you need more time to file your tax return, you can file an extension though today April 15,2025 to give you until October 15,2025 to file. Remember this is an extension to file and not an extension to pay if you owe taxes. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply
Hi Toni, If you need more time to file, you can file a federal tax extension. Remember this is an extension to file but not an extension to pay if you owe taxes. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Katharina Reekmans Reply