The IRS has pushed back the tax filing deadline to Oct. 16 for disaster-stricken residents in three different states.
The areas that qualify for this delay, including most of the counties in northern and central California, several counties in central Alabama, and the counties of Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Henry, Butts, Jasper, Newton, and Crisp in Georgia, have all been marked on maps provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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The delays include individual income tax returns, which were originally due on April 18, business returns, which are normally due on March 15 and April 18, as well as returns of tax-exempt organizations, which are normally due on May 15, the IRS announced Friday.
Farmers who normally file their returns by March 1 now have until Oct. 16 to file their 2022 return and pay any tax due thanks to this adjustment in the due date.
Beyond their delay in filing their taxes, eligible taxpayers also have until Oct. 16 to make 2022 contributions to their individual retirement accounts and health savings accounts.
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Any taxpayers who live outside of disaster areas but still have records necessary to meet a deadline within an affected area can work with the IRS to help reach their deadline on time. Taxpayers who qualify for relief and live outside of a disaster area will need to contact the IRS at 866-562-5227.
In January, the deadline for residents of disaster areas had been pushed back from April 18 to May 15. The delay for California was made on Jan. 10, while the delay for Georgia and Alabama was made on Jan. 19.
