IRS reminder to disaster victims in 9 states: Internal revenue services is inviting Eligible tax payers the country to pay the pending tax for the year of 2024 to all the disaster victims. The authority automatically provide relief to the affected people from any natural disaster in the country in different locations by allowing them to extend the date of filing the tax. There are 9 States where citizen living in different locations are reaching the deadline to pay their tax.
If you are also living in USA and contribute to the Welfare of the state through annual tax then you can check the certificate which will help you to understand the important dates to file the tax for disaster victims in USA.
IRS remaining disaster victims to pay their tax
The federal emergency Management agency- FEMA is giving relaxation to the individuals in the country Who faced a natural disaster such as wildfire, Tornado, Tsunami, earthquake etc. Usually the government Collect the tax on 15 April annually, but for the financial year of 2024, the authority extended the deadline to pay the tax to the victims affected disasters by 1 May 2025. Now the deadline is reaching so the government is remaining All The Eligible beneficiaries to pay the tax before the deadline.
9 States are reaching deadline
FEMA Declare tax relaxation for following locations in different states in the country where citizens affected in any disaster. All of the following locations in nine state are required to pay the tax till 1 May 2025
| S.No. | State | Specific Locations (Counties/Cities) |
| 1 | Alabama | Entire State |
| 2 | Florida | Entire State |
| 3 | Georgia | Entire State |
| 4 | North Carolina | Entire State |
| 5 | South Carolina | Entire State |
| 6 | Alaska | The City and Borough of Juneau |
| 7 | New Mexico | Chaves County |
| 8 | Tennessee | Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties |
| 9 | Virginia | Albemarle, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland and Botetourt counties; Bristol City; Buchanan, Buckingham, Carroll and Charlotte counties; Covington City; Craig County; Danville City; Dickenson and Floyd counties; Galax City; Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery and Nelson counties; Norton City; Patrick, Pittsylvania and Pulaski counties; Radford City; Roanoke City; Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe counties |
Last date to pay the tax
The last date to pay the tax for the year of 2024 is 15 April 2025. However, specific locations throughout the country are getting extension in date to pay the tax due to disaster in their location where they need to pay the tax to the government by 1 May 2025. After getting approval from my authority, you will get the next deadline to pay the tax till 15 October 2025.
If you want to get an extension in the deadline then you need to file the application through online mode before 15 April 2025. However if you are affected from the disaster and getting extension already from FEMA, then you need to file the Form 4868 Through offline mode to the department physically. After that you will get relaxation until 15 October 2025.
Important dates of IRS Tax filing in 2025
The official date to file the tax for the financial year of 2024 is scheduled to conclude till 15 April 2025. So all the Americans are required to pay the tax before the deadline. However disaster victims will have flexibility to pay the tax by 1 May 2025. If they want to get additional extension in the deadline then can file the online application form before 25 April or offline application form between 25 April to 1 May 2025. So they will get relaxation to pay the tax till 15 October 2025.
Apart from this individuals living in Los Angeles or have business in the location will have direct flexibility to pay the tax till 15 October 2025. If you living in Kentucky and Boone, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne and Wyoming counties in West Virginia, Then you can submit the tax till 3 November 2025.
If you have your business in Israel or Palestine and did not pay your tax from 2023 then you have a deadline to file your tax before 30 September 2025.
| Deadline/Date | Action/Event | Who it applies to |
| April 15, 2025 | Deadline to file/pay 2024 taxes | General US population |
| Before April 25, 2025 | Deadline to file online application for extension | Disaster victims seeking an additional extension |
| April 25 – May 1, 2025 | Period to file offline application for extension | Disaster victims seeking an additional extension |
| May 1, 2025 | Deadline to file/pay 2024 taxes | Disaster victims |
| September 30, 2025 | Deadline to file/pay 2023 taxes | Individuals with businesses in Israel or Palestine who didn’t pay 2023 and 2024 taxes |
| October 15, 2025 | Extended deadline to file/pay 2024 taxes | Disaster victims who successfully filed for an extension |
| October 15, 2025 | Deadline to file/pay 2024 taxes | Individuals living in or having a business in Los Angeles |
| November 3, 2025 | Deadline to file/pay 2024 taxes | Individuals living in Kentucky or specific West Virginia counties (Boone, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, Wyoming) |
