IRS Announces Tax Deadline Relief for Several Storms
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for the following weather-related events.
Hurricane Isaias in Alabama, beginning on October 7, 2026, with various deadlines postponed to February 4, 2027. Affected individuals and households that reside or have a business in Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Clarke, Choctaw, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, and Wilcox counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief.
Hurricane Isaias in Florida, beginning on October 9, 2026, with various deadlines postponed to February 8, 2027. Affected individuals and households that reside or have a business in Baker, Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for tax relief.
Severe storms in New Mexico, beginning on July 16, 2026, with various deadlines postponed to February 4, 2027. Affected individuals and businesses in the Pueblo of Zuni in New Mexico, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief.
Severe storms in Wisconsin, beginning on July 27, 2026, with various deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027. Affected individuals and households that reside or have a business in Forest, Outagamie, Vilas, and Winnebago counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for tax relief.
Severe storms in Ohio, beginning on August 10, 2026, with various deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027. Affected individuals and households that reside or have a business in Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum, and Perry counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for tax relief.
Severe storms in Nebraska, beginning on September 9, 2026, with various deadlines postponed to January 7, 2027. Affected individuals and households that reside or have a business in Knox County, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for tax relief.
Severe storms in West Virginia, beginning on August 14, 2026, with various deadlines postponed to February 4, 2027. Affected individuals and households that reside or have a business in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for tax relief.
In addition to extending certain tax filing and tax payment deadlines, the relief includes completion of many time-sensitive, tax-related acts described in IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-58 and Treasury Regulation 301.7508A-1(c)(1). Affected taxpayers with a covered deadline on or after the beginning date, and before the postponed deadline indicated, will have until such deadline to complete the acts. This includes Form 5500 series returns that are required to be filed during this period.
“Affected taxpayer” automatically includes any individuals who live, and businesses whose principal place of business is located, in the covered disaster area. Those who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area, but have been affected by the disaster, may contact the IRS to request relief.
Taxpayers should consult with their tax advisor to understand the impact of the deadline relief on their own situation.