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IRS: Expanded Tax Relief Available in Parts of Four States for Victims of Hurricane Matthew
posted: Tuesday, October 18th
Extension Filers Have Until March 15, 2017 to File
A variety of business tax deadlines are affected, including the October 31 and January 31 deadlines for quarterly payroll and excise tax returns. (The tax relief also includes the special March 1 deadline that applies to farmers and fishermen who choose to forgo making quarterly estimated tax payments.)
In addition, the IRS is waiving late-deposit penalties for federal payroll and excise tax deposits normally due on or after October 4 and before October 19 if the deposits are made by October 19, 2016. Details on available relief can be found on the IRS disaster relief page.
Note: The IRS automatically provides filing and penalty relief to any taxpayer with an IRS address of record located in the disaster area. Thus, taxpayers need not contact the IRS to get this relief. However, if an affected taxpayer receives a late filing or late payment penalty notice from the IRS that has an original or extended filing, payment, or deposit due date falling within the postponement period, the taxpayer should call the number on the notice to have the penalty abated.
Areas Eligible for Relief
Currently, the following areas are eligible for relief:
- North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne and Wilson counties.
- South Carolina: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Marion, Orangeburg and Williamsburg counties.
- Georgia: Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh counties.
- Florida: Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Nassau, St. Johns, St. Lucie and Volusia counties.
A complete up-to-date rundown of relief being provided to victims of Hurricane Matthew can be found on the tax relief in disaster situations page on IRS.gov.