2025 IRS Disaster Relief: Tax Deadline Extensions
Federal tax deadlines are typically extended for people and businesses impacted by a federally declared disaster. This IRS disaster relief is approved for eligible taxpayers affected by several natural disasters occurring in 2025. Click on the state-specific links in the Table of Contents (below) for information about federal tax relief in those states for 2025 disasters.
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Key Takeaways
- Taxpayers living or operating businesses in federally declared disaster areas are usually granted automatic tax filing and payment extensions by the IRS. These extensions also apply to relief workers, those with tax records in the area, and visitors injured or killed due to the disaster.
- The extended tax deadlines typically apply retroactively to due dates on or after the start date of the disaster.
- The IRS issues an announcement and/or news release each time tax deadline extensions are triggered by a federally declared disaster. The announcement sets forth the new deadline for filing returns, paying taxes, and other time-sensitive tax-related actions.
- When there’s a disaster in a particular state, in most cases only part of the state is in the disaster area. As a result, you should check the IRS announcement to verify which parts of the state are included in the disaster area before assuming that your tax deadlines have been extended.
General extension of federal tax deadlines following natural disasters
The IRS is usually a stickler when it comes to filing tax returns and paying taxes on time. But when there’s a natural disaster, the tax agency typically shows a compassionate side by extending federal tax deadlines for those impacted by the catastrophe. This provides much-needed relief for individuals and businesses struggling to recover from the devastation caused by hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, snowstorms, drought, and other natural disasters.
Under the IRS disaster relief program, taxpayers who live in or have a business in a federally declared disaster area are granted automatic tax filing and payment extensions. However, the delayed due dates also apply to:
- taxpayers who aren’t in the disaster area, but have records necessary to meet a federal tax deadline in the area
- relief workers with a recognized government or philanthropic organization helping with relief efforts in the disaster area
- any person visiting the disaster area who was injured or killed as a result of the disaster
The IRS typically announces specific tax relief measures for taxpayers affected by each disaster, including a new federal deadline for filing returns, paying taxes, and other time-sensitive actions. The extended due date applies to most federal tax filings and payments, such as income tax returns (including previously extended returns), estimated tax payments, payroll tax returns and deposits, and excise tax returns and payments.
The IRS notes, however, payments for returns on a filing extension are not eligible for additional time to pay as filing extensions only apply to the filing of the return and not to payments.
The tax deadline extensions typically apply retroactively to the date the disaster began. So, for example, if there’s an earthquake on February 1, and a week later the IRS disaster relief is announced with a tax deadline extension to August 1 of that same year, all qualified federal tax deadlines from February 1 to July 31 would be pushed back to August 1.
If you’ve been impacted by a federally declared disaster occurring in 2025, check below to see if you qualify for a tax filing or payment extension. The list of IRS disaster relief deadline extensions is organized alphabetically by state. However, in most cases, only part of the state is covered by the IRS disaster relief. As a result, it’s important to check the IRS announcement to see which parts of the state are within the disaster area.
TurboTax Tip:
If your property is damaged during a natural disaster, you might be able to deduct any unreimbursed loss on your federal tax return. Any payments you receive to help cover certain expenses after a disaster – such as assistance payments from the government – might be excluded from your taxable income, too. You also might qualify for other tax breaks or IRS relief if you’re affected by a natural disaster.
Alaska disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, flooding, and remnants of Typhoon Halong that began on October 8, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from October 8, 2025, to April 30, 2026, extended to May 1, 2026 (IRS Announcement AK-2025-04).
Arkansas disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from April 2, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement AR-2025-03).
California disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Wildfires that began on January 7, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from January 7, 2025, to October 14, 2025, extended to October 15, 2025 (IRS Announcement CA-2025-01).
Kentucky disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides that began on February 14, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from February 14, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement KY-2025-02).
Minnesota disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms and straight-line winds in the Ojibwe Tribal Nation that began on June 21, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from June 21, 2025, to February 1, 2026, extended to February 2, 2026 (IRS Announcement MN-2025-01).
Mississippi disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on March 14, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from March 14, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement MS-2025-01).
Missouri disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on May 16, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from May 16, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement MO-2025-01).
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and wildfires that began on March 14, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from March 14, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement MO-2025-02).
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on March 30, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from March 30, 2025, to March 29, 2026, extended to March 30, 2026 (IRS Announcement MO-2025-03).
New Mexico disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, flooding, and landslides that began on June 23, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from June 23, 2025, to February 1, 2026, extended to February 2, 2026 (IRS Announcement NM-2025-03).
North Dakota disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms and flooding that began in the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Nation on June 12, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from June 12, 2025, to February 1, 2026, extended to February 2, 2026 (IRS Announcement ND-2025-01).
Oklahoma disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Wildfires and straight-line winds that began on March 14, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from March 14, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement OK-2025-02).
South Dakota disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms and flooding that began in the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Nation on June 12, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from June 12, 2025, to February 1, 2026, extended to February 2, 2026 (IRS Announcement SD-2025-01).
Tennessee disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from April 2, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement TN-2025-02).
Texas disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that began on July 2, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from July 2, 2025, to February 1, 2026, extended to February 2, 2026 (IRS Announcement TX-2025-04).
Severe storms and flooding that began on March 26, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from March 26, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement TX-2025-03).
Virginia disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe winter storms and flooding that began on February 10, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from February 10, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement VA-2025-03).
Washington disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that began on December 9, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from December 9, 2025, to April 30, 2026, extended to May 1, 2026 (IRS Announcement WA-2025-03).
West Virginia disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that began on June 14, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from June 14, 2025, to February 1, 2026, extended to February 2, 2026 (IRS Announcement WV-2025-04).
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that began on February 15, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from February 15, 2025, to November 2, 2025, extended to November 3, 2025 (IRS Announcement WV-2025-02).
Wisconsin disasters in 2025: Federal tax deadline extensions
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and mudslides that began on August 9, 2025 – Federal tax deadlines from August 9, 2025, to February 1, 2026, extended to February 2, 2026 (IRS Announcement WI-2025-04).
2024 disasters: Tax deadlines moved to 2025
When tax due dates are extended following a natural disaster, sometimes the new deadline is pushed into the following year. That happened several times after disasters in 2024.
Taxpayers impacted by 2024 natural disasters in the following states had various federal tax deadlines pushed into 2025 (click on links for more information):
- Alabama (extension to May 1, 2025)
- Alaska (extension to May 1, 2025)
- Arizona (two extensions to February 3, 2025 (Watch Fire and flooding))
- Connecticut (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Florida (one extension to February 3, 2025, and two extensions to May 1, 2025 (Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton))
- Georgia (extensions to February 3, 2025, and May 1, 2025)
- Illinois (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Kentucky (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Louisiana (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Minnesota (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Missouri (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Montana (extension to February 3, 2025)
- New Mexico (extension to May 1, 2025)
- New York (two extension to February 3, 2025 (storms and flooding starting on August 8 and August 18, 2024))
- North Carolina (extensions to February 3, 2025, and September 25, 2025 (previously May 1, 2025))
- Pennsylvania (extension to February 3, 2025)
- South Carolina (extensions to February 3, 2025, and May 1, 2025)
- South Dakota (two extension to February 3, 2025 (storms, wind, and flooding starting on June 16 and July 13, 2024))
- Tennessee (extension to May 1, 2025)
- Texas (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Vermont (extension to February 3, 2025)
- Virginia (extension to May 1, 2025)
- Washington (extension to February 3, 2025)
- West Virginia (extension to May 1, 2025)
Extension for taxpayers affected by terrorist attacks in Israel
In addition to the extensions described above for natural disasters, the IRS is also giving more time to file tax returns and make tax payments to certain taxpayers affected by recent terrorist activity in Israel. As a result, eligible taxpayers now have until September 30, 2026, to file returns and pay taxes originally due from October 7, 2023, to September 29, 2026.
The following taxpayers may qualify for this extension:
- any person whose principal residence is in Israel, the West Bank, or Gaza (the “covered area”)
- any business entity or sole proprietor whose principal place of business is in the covered area
- any person, business, estate, or trust whose books, tax records, or tax preparer is located in the covered area
- anyone killed, injured, or taken hostage due to the terrorist attacks
- any person affiliated with a recognized government or philanthropic organization who is assisting in the covered area, such as a relief worker
- the spouse of an affected person if they’re filing a joint tax return
File and pay taxes by the extended due date
If the due date for filing a tax return or paying taxes is pushed back for any reason, make sure you take care of your tax obligations before the new deadline expires. Otherwise, you could have to pay IRS penalties and interest on unpaid taxes.
Speak with a tax professional if you have any questions about IRS due dates that may apply to you. They can help you avoid any tax penalties and interest that come with missing a tax deadline.
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