For most of the United States the 2023 tax filing deadline is April 15th, 2024. There are, however, a few areas of the country where the IRS is providing more time to due severe weather felt in those areas. The following is a list of the states/areas where the IRS has extended the filing deadline:
Massachusetts & Maine Extended to April 17th (more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/taxpayers-remember-an-extension-to-file-is-not-an-extension-to-pay-taxes#:~:text=Taxpayers%20in%20Maine%20and%20Massachusetts,2024%20federal%20income%20tax%20return.)
Storm victims in Maine. Extended to June 17th ( more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-maine-taxpayers-impacted-by-severe-storms-and-flooding-qualify-for-tax-relief-various-deadlines-postponed-to-june-17)
Storm victims in Tennessee. Extended to June 17th ( more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-tennessee-taxpayers-impacted-by-storms-and-tornadoes-qualify-for-tax-relief-various-deadlines-postponed-to-june-17)
Mudslide victims in Alaska. Extended to July 15 (more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-severe-storms-landslides-and-mudslides-in-alaska-various-deadlines-postponed-to-july-15)
Storm victims in Rhode Island & Connecticut. Extended to June 17th ( more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-severe-storms-flooding-and-potential-dam-breach-in-connecticut)
Storm victims in San Diego County, California. Extended to June 17 (more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-severe-storms-and-flooding-in-san-diego-california)
Victims of Hawaii wildfires. Extended to Aug. 7th (more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-further-extends-tax-relief-for-hawaii-wildfire-victims-2023-returns-payments-other-deadlines-postponed-to-aug-7)
Severe storms and tornado Victims in parts of Michigan (more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-severe-storms-tornadoes-and-flooding-in-michigan)
Victims of West Virginia storms, landslides and flooding (more https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-severe-storms-flooding-landslides-and-mudslides-in-west-virginia)
Now, if you do not reside in one of these areas and need additional time to file you can request a tax extension with a form 4868. Tax extensions provide taxpayers with an additional six months to file their taxes, making the filing deadline this year October 15th. E-file.com offers software to help prepare and transmit this form.
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