Almost all taxpayers in the United States face a strict deadline for filing their taxes on Monday, April 15, where income taxes for the year 2023 are filed, but some sectors of the population was given a little more time, but not precisely because of a topic that generates a lot of rejoicing.
Usually, that extensions are generated in the deadlines for filing taxes is because taxpayers have been affected by being in a natural disaster area, declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), usually tornadoes or strong storms, these cases can cause interruptions in the ability of citizens to comply with their tax obligations, which justifies the need to provide the extension for temporary relief.
How to Know if You Have Extra Time to File Your Taxes
It will all depend on the state and county in which you live and whether or not you were affected by a natural disaster. For the vast majority of Americans, the deadline to file their taxes expired on April 15 (Due to Patriot’s Day and Emancipation Day, which fall on April 15 and 16 respectively, Maine and Massachusetts have a tax filing deadline of Wednesday, April 17, 2024).
Due to severe storms, floods, landslides and other natural disasters, the IRS extended the deadlines for filing the correct taxes in specific states or counties that were declared as a disaster area by the FEMA. These locations will now have a Monday, June 17, 2024 deadline to file individual and business federal tax returns and make tax payments.
US Locations With Extended “Tax Day” Deadlines
- Alaska: Alaska Tribal Nation Wrangell Cooperative Association taxpayers who experienced storms, landslides and landslides in November 2023 now have a July 15, 2024 tax filing deadline.
- California: San Diego County residents and businesses that were affected by the January 21, 2024 storms and floods have a June 17, 2024 deadline.
- Connecticut: Those parts of the state affected by severe storms, flooding and a possible dam rupture that began on January 10, 2024, also have a June 17, 2024 deadline.
- Hawaii: Individuals and businesses affected by the August 8, 2023 wildfires have until August 7, 2024 to file federal taxes.
Maine: Parts of the state affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on December 17, 2023 have a June 17, 2024 tax filing deadline. Taxpayers affected by storms and floods around January 9, 2024 have a deadline of July 15, 2024. - Michigan: Taxpayers in parts of the state affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began on August 24, 2023, now have a June 17, 2024 tax filing deadline.
- Rhode Island: Those parts of the state affected by severe storms, floods and tornadoes that began on September 10, 2023 have until June 17, 2024 to file federal taxes. Taxpayers affected by the storms and floods of December 17, 2023, have until July 15, 2024.
- Tennessee: Taxpayers in parts of the state were affected by severe storms and tornadoes that began on December 9, 2023 and have a June 17, 2024 deadline for filing federal taxes.
West Virginia: Finally, parts of the state affected by severe storms, floods, landslides and mudslides that began on August 28, 2023, now have a June 17, 2024 federal tax deadline.
If you live in one of the affected areas and need more time than already granted, you can still apply for a tax extension. If you apply, the new deadline will be October 15, 2024, although all taxes you owe will need to be paid by the time of the initial tax deadline.
To apply for a tax extension after April 15 and before the extended tax deadline, you will need to do so on paper, using Form 4868.