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IRS Sends 500 Workers to Help FEMA with Helene Disaster Relief and Postpones Filing Deadlines in More Affected Areas

By:
Karen
Published Date:
Oct 7, 2024

To assist victims of Hurricane Helene, the IRS announced on Oct. 2 that it sent over 500 employees to help with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief call lines and also sent IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agents into the devastated areas to help with search-and-rescue initiatives, along with other relief work.

Earlier last week, the IRS assigned the over 500 customer service representatives from Dallas and Philadelphia to assist FEMA's phone operations. The IRS workers answer FEMA calls and take initial information to assist victims obtain federal relief.

IRS-CI also deployed a team of 16 special agents from across the U.S. to the Tampa area to assist in search-and-rescue teams. During the weekend of Sept. 27, the IRS team moved to North Carolina to assist with door-to-door search efforts. As part of this operation, the IRS-CI agents are also assisting FEMA with security and protection for relief teams and their equipment.

In line with these earlier efforts to mitigate the effects on disaster victims, on Oct. 7, the IRS announced that taxpayers in disaster areas, as well as military members and their families , may have extra time to file. Those with an IRS address of record in areas covered by FEMA disaster declarations and those returning from a combat zone may qualify for addition time to file.

The IRS announced that deadlines will vary depending on the disaster and locality. Details on all recent disaster relief are on the Around the nation page. Currently:

• Taxpayers in parts of ArkansasFloridaIowaKentuckyMississippiNew MexicoOklahomaTexas and West Virginia have until Nov. 1, 2024, to file their 2023 tax year return.

• Taxpayers in all or parts of ConnecticutFloridaIllinoisKentuckyLouisianaMinnesotaMissouriNew YorkPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoSouth DakotaTexasVermontVirgin Islands and Washington state have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file their 2023 tax year returns.

• Taxpayers affected by Helene in all or parts of AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennessee and Virginia will have until May 1, 2025, to file their 2023 tax year returns.

• Taxpayers affected by the terrorist attacks in Israel have until Sept. 30, 2025, to file their 2023 returns and pay any tax due.

• Members of the military and others serving in a combat zone usually have 180 days after they leave the combat zone to file returns and pay any taxes due, according to the IRS

On Oct. 1, the agency announced the postponement of the deadline to May 1, 2025, for taxpayers hit by Hurricane Helene to file various federal individual and business tax returns and to make tax payments . The IRS announced this disaster tax relief for all individuals and businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.

Additionally, in response to disruptions resulting from Hurricane Helene, the IRS will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel with a sulfur content that does not go over 15 parts-per-million is sold for use or used on the highway throughout Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and in the several counties in Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. Details can be found in a special news release.