IRS extends tax deadline to May 1 for Florida, Georgia due to hurricanes

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. The IRS said Tuesday, June 21, 2022, that it will have erased its backlog of last season's tax returns by the end of this week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) (Mark Lennihan, Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

FLORIDA – The Internal Revenue Service extended the tax deadline to May 1 for all of Florida and Georgia due to the hurricanes that affected the states.

The announcement was made on Oct. 11, 2024. The extended deadline now applies to:

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  • Any individual or business that has a 2024 return normally due during March or April 2025.
  • Any individual, C corporation or tax-exempt organization that has a valid extension to file their calendar-year 2023 federal return. The IRS noted, however, that payments on these returns are not eligible for the extra time because they were due last spring before the hurricane occurred.
  • 2024 quarterly estimated tax payments normally due on Jan. 15, 2025, and 2025 estimated tax payments normally due on April 15, 2025.
  • Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns normally due on Oct. 31, 2024, Jan. 31, 2025, and April 30, 2025.

Georgia residents and businesses also have until May 1 to file due to Hurricanes Debby and Helene.

The May 1, 2025, filing deadline applies to:

  • Individuals and businesses that have a 2024 return normally due during March or April 2025.
  • Individuals who had a valid extension to file their 2023 return due to run out on Oct. 15, 2024. The IRS noted, however, that because tax payments related to these 2023 returns were due on April 15, 2024, those payments are not eligible for this relief.
  • Calendar-year corporations whose 2023 extensions run out on Oct. 15, 2024.

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