This content discusses the various states in the United States that have automatic deadline extensions for tax filing due to natural disasters in 2024 and 2025. The Internal Revenue Service started accepting tax returns on Jan. 27, and taxpayers have until April 15, 2025, to file their 2024 taxes. However, several states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and others, have extended deadlines to May 1, 2025, due to hurricanes, severe storms, and flooding that occurred in those regions.
In addition to the states with automatic deadline extensions, other states have later deadlines for tax filing. For example, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, have until Oct. 15, 2025, to file their 2024 taxes due to wildfires in January that caused significant destruction. Similarly, taxpayers in all of Kentucky and several counties in West Virginia have an extended deadline of Nov. 3, 2025, due to severe storms in February that caused disruptions like straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides.
These extensions give individuals and businesses affected by natural disasters more time to gather their financial information and file their taxes without facing penalties. The full list of states and areas with extended deadlines can be found on the IRS website.
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