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Tax Relief in Disaster Situations

Relief for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

The IRS is in the process of providing tax relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. So far, IRS filing and payment relief applies to the following localities:

  • Tax Relief in Connecticut: Fairfield, Middlesex, New Haven and New London counties and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribal Nation located within New London County;
  • Tax Relief in Maryland: Somerset County;
  • Tax Relief in New Jersey: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties;
  • Tax Relief in New York: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Sullivan, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester counties;
  • Tax Relief in Rhode Island: Newport and Washington counties.

The IRS also announced additional tax relief to certain affected individuals and businesses, further extending tax deadlines of that relief until April 1 for the following localities:

  • In New Jersey: Monmouth and Ocean counties.
  • In New York: Nassau, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties.

The IRS filing and payment relief will be updated based on FEMA's declarations of individual assistance. Visit the page Help for Victims of Hurricane Sandy for additional information on IRS relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
 


Relief for Victims of Hurricane Isaac

The IRS has provided tax relief to victims of Hurricane Isaac. Relief for taxpayers in various locations, including postponement of filing and payment deadlines, is listed here. 

For information on disaster recovery, visit disasterassistance.gov.
 


Other Recent Tax Relief

  • Mississippi victims of February 10 storms, tornadoes and flooding, see news release
  • West Virginia victims of June 2012 storms and straight-line winds, see news release
  • Oklahoma victims of Freedom Wildfire that began on Aug. 3, 2012, see news release
  • Florida victims of June 2012 Tropical Storm Debby, see news release 
  • West Virginia victims of March 2012 storms, see news release
  • Tennessee victims of February 2012 storms, see news release
  • West Virginia victims of February 2012 storms, see news release
  • Indiana victims of February 2012 storms, see news release
  • Kentucky victims of February 2012 storms, see news release
  • Alabama victims of January 2012 storms, see news release
  • Virginia victims of August 2011 earthquake, see news release
  • Puerto Rico victims of September 2011 Tropical Storm Maria, see news release
  • Iowa victims of May 2011 flooding, see news release
  • New York victims of September 2011 remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, see news release
  • Pennsylvania victims of September 2011 Tropical Storm Lee, see news release
  • Texas victims of August 2011 wildfires, see news release
  • Kentucky victims of June 2011 severe storms, see news release
  • South Dakota victims of March 2011 flooding, see news release
  • Missouri victims of June flooding, see news release
  • Nebraska victims of May flooding, see news release
  • Montana victims of April 2011 storms and flooding, see news release

Relief for Victims of Hurricane Irene

The IRS is in the process of providing tax relief to victims of Hurricane Irene. Relief for taxpayers in various locations, including postponement of filing and payment deadlines, will be listed here as it is announced. Watch this page for updates.

Update: IRS e-File, Free File to Remain Available to Victims of Irene, Lee and Texas Wildfires through Oct. 31.

 


Tax Relief for Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Wilma Victims

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 offers a new option to homeowners who previously claimed a casualty loss deduction resulting from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. See the news release, notice and questions and answers for further details.

The IRS offers tax assistance to victims of the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes.

 


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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 14-Feb-2013