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The IRS gives relief, including postponing various tax filing and payment deadlines for areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Any individual or business taxpayer, whose address of record is in a disaster area locality, automatically gets the extra time without having to ask for it.

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The list of eligible localities available on the Tax relief in disaster situations page is available on the IRS.gov website.

What areas qualify for the May 1, 2025, deadline?

May 1, 2025, deadline applies to taxpayers affected by FEMA disaster declarations issued during 2024. 

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These include:

Taxpayers in the entire states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Alaska – The City and Borough of Juneau

New Mexico – Chaves County

Tennessee – Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties

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

More extensions for tax filing extensions

Anyone who wants a tax-filing extension beyond May 1, for tax year 2024 needs to request the extra time. This extra time is given only for filing the return and not on time to pay.

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The IRS urges anyone who needs an extension to request it electronically by April 15, 2025. The request for filing extension that taxpayers seek between April 15 and May 1, 2025, cannot be made electronically. They can be filed only on paper using Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

Taxpayers will have until Oct. 15, 2025, to file their 2024 return, if an extension is granted. Whether granted more time for filing or not, the IRS says, the tax payments are still due by May 1, 2025. 

Reminder for other disaster area taxpayers

In addition, individuals and businesses have until fall to file their 2024 returns and pay any taxes due. This includes:

Oct. 15, 2025, for Los Angeles County in California, related to the January wildfires.

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Nov. 3, 2025, for all of Kentucky and Boone, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne and Wyoming counties in West Virginia.

Special relief for terrorist attacks in Israel

Taxpayers who live or have a business in Israel, Gaza or the West Bank, and certain other taxpayers affected by the terrorist attacks in the State of Israel have until Sept. 30, 2025, to file and pay. This includes most returns and taxes due from Oct. 7, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2025, including Form 1040 and 1120 series returns.

What returns and payments qualify for automatic extension?

Eligible returns and payments include:

Calendar year 2024 partnership and S Corporation returns normally due on March 17.

2024 individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15.

Quarterly estimated tax payments normally due on April 15.

Calendar year 2024 corporate and fiduciary income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15.

Other returns, payments and time-sensitive tax-related actions also qualify for the extra time. See the Disaster assistance and emergency relief for individuals and businesses page for details.

Source: IRS Press Release 

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