Tax Relief for Disaster Area Taxpayers

The IRS released IR-2023-33 (the “Notice”) providing a tax relief for taxpayers who live in disaster areas in Alabama, California, and Georgia postponing the due date of 2022 income tax returns for individuals, various businesses and tax-exempt entities until October 16, 2023.  The relief also includes postponing the due of the fourth quart of 2022 estimated tax payment, the first through third quarter of 2023 estimated tax payments, and quarterly payroll and excise tax returns normally due on January 31, April 30, and July 31 until October 16, 2023.

The IRS automatically provides filing and penalty relief to any taxpayer in the disaster area.  If an affected taxpayer receives a late filing or late payment penalty notice from the IRS for the related returns and payments, the taxpayer can call the number on the Notice to have the penalty abated.

Additionally, individuals and businesses in a federally declared area who suffered uninsured or unreimbursed disaster-related losses can choose to claim them on either the return for the year of loss or 2022 tax return.

The official announcement of the IRS tax relief for disaster are taxpayer can be bound in the below link:

IRS: May 15 tax deadline extended to Oct. 16 for disaster area taxpayers in California, Alabama and Georgia | Internal Revenue Service

Taxpayers who live in the affected areas should check the Notice and consult with a tax advisor for more information.