IRS Extends Deadlines for Taxpayers in Texas, Mississippi, Missouri & More

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In recent times, several states across the U.S. have experienced severe natural disasters—including storms, floods, tornadoes, and wildfires—that have disrupted daily life and impacted businesses significantly. To help ease the burden during recovery, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has continued to announce tax relief measures for the affected areas.

Previously, the IRS had issued deadline extensions for certain states. Now, additional states have been included under this relief, offering more taxpayers the extra time they need to file federal returns and make tax payments without facing penalties or interest.

In this blog, let’s take a closer look at the most recent IRS tax relief announcements and the states that currently qualify for extended deadlines.

Texas: Tax Relief for Storm and Flood Victims

Texas has been granted federal tax relief following the severe storms and flooding that began on March 26, 2025. The IRS has extended tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses in FEMA-designated areas, allowing affected taxpayers to meet various federal tax obligations until November 3, 2025.

This relief applies to taxpayers located in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties.

These extensions include:

• Individual income tax returns originally due on April 15, 2025
• 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts
• Quarterly estimated tax payments due on April 15, June 16, and September 15, 2025
• Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns due on April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2025
• Calendar-year corporate and fiduciary returns due on April 15, 2025
• Tax-exempt organization returns due on May 15, 2025
• Form 5500 series returns are required to be filed between March 26 and November 3, 2025

Additionally, estimated income tax payments and most other time-sensitive tax filings that fall within the affected period are postponed through November 3, 2025, without penalties.

Payroll and excise tax deposits normally due from March 26, 2025, through April 10, 2025, will not be penalized if made by April 10, 2025.

Missouri: Tax Relief for Storms, Straight-Line Winds

The IRS has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Missouri affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on May 16, 2025. Affected taxpayers now have until November 3, 2025, to file various federal tax returns and make payments.

This relief is available to taxpayers in Bollinger, Butler, Callaway, Camden, Carter, Dunklin, Franklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Louis, Stoddard, Wayne, Webster, and Wright counties, as identified under the FEMA disaster declaration.

The extended deadline applies to:

• Tax filings and payments originally due on or after March 14, 2025, and before November 3, 2025
• 2024 contributions to IRAs and HSAs
• Estimated tax payments due on April 15, June 16, and September 15, 2025
• Quarterly payroll and excise filings are due on April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2025
• Calendar-year partnership and S corporation returns due on March 17, 2025
• Calendar-year corporate and fiduciary returns and payments due on April 15, 2025
• Calendar-year tax-exempt organization returns due on May 15, 2025

Penalties for payroll and excise tax deposits due between May 16 and June 2, 2025, will be waived if the deposits are made by June 2, 2025.

Mississippi: Tax Relief for Storm and Flood Victims

The IRS has extended tax relief to individuals and businesses in Mississippi impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that started on March 14, 2025. Affected counties include Calhoun, Carroll, Covington, Davis, Grenada, Humphreys, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jefferson Davis, Lee, Leflore, Marion, Montgomery, Pike, Prentiss, Sharkey, Smith, Walthall, and Washington.

Extended Deadlines:

The following deadlines falling on or after March 14, 2025, and before November 3, 2025, are now postponed until November 3, 2025:

• Filing and payment deadlines for individual and business tax returns
• Calendar-year corporation and fiduciary returns and payments that are normally due April 15, 2025
• Calendar-year tax-exempt organization returns due May 15, 2025
• 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts
• Estimated tax payments that are typically due on April 15, June 16, and September 15, 2025
• Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns are due on April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2025

Penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after March 14, 2025, and before March 31, 2025, will be abated as long as the deposits were made by March 31, 2025.

Oklahoma: Tax Relief for Wildfires and Straight-line Winds

The IRS has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Oklahoma affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on March 14, 2025. Affected taxpayers now have until November 3, 2025, to file various tax returns and complete the payments. This relief is available to taxpayers in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pawnee, and Payne counties, as identified under the FEMA disaster declaration.

The extended deadline applies to:

• Tax filings and payments originally due on or after March 14, 2025, and before November 3, 2025
• 2024 contributions to IRAs and HSAs
• Estimated tax payments due on April 15, June 16, and September 15, 2025
• Quarterly payroll and excise filings due on April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2025
• Certain business returns and tax-exempt filings with deadlines between March 17 and May 15, 2025

Penalties for payroll and excise tax deposits due between March 14 and March 31, 2025, will be waived if the deposits are made by March 31, 2025.

Virginia: Tax Relief for Winter Storms and Flooding

The IRS has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Virginia affected by the severe winter storms and flooding that began on February 10, 2025. Affected taxpayers now have until November 3, 2025, to file various federal tax returns and make payments.

This relief is available to taxpayers in Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, and Botetourt counties; the City of Bristol; and Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Cumberland, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Lee, Lunenburg, Montgomery, Nottoway, Page, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Pulaski, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe counties, as identified under the FEMA disaster declaration.

The extended deadline applies to:

• Tax filings and payments originally due on or after February 10, 2025, and before November 3, 2025
• 2024 contributions to IRAs and HSAs
• Estimated tax payments due on April 15, June 16, and September 15, 2025
• Quarterly payroll and excise filings are due on April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2025
• Calendar-year partnership and S corporation returns that are normally due on March 17, 2025
• Calendar-year corporation and fiduciary returns and payments generally due on April 15, 2025
• Calendar-year tax-exempt organization returns that are usually due on May 15, 2025

Penalties for payroll and excise tax deposits due between February 10 and February 25, 2025, will be waived if the deposits are made by February 25, 2025.

North Carolina: Tax Relief for Hurricane Helene Victims

The IRS has announced further tax relief for individuals and businesses in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. Affected taxpayers now have until September 25, 2025, to file various federal tax returns and make payments.

This relief is available to all taxpayers in North Carolina, as identified under the FEMA emergency declaration.

The extended deadline applies to:

• Tax filings and payments originally due on or after September 25, 2024, and before September 25, 2025
• 2024 contributions to IRAs and HSAs
• Estimated tax payments due on January 15, April 15, June 16, and September 15, 2025
• Quarterly payroll and excise filings due on October 31, 2024, and January 31, April 30, and July 31, 2025

Penalties for payroll and excise tax deposits due between September 25, 2024, and September 25, 2025, will be waived if the deposits are made by September 25, 2025. Taxpayers with a valid extension for Tax Year 2023 (Forms 990, 1040, 1041, and 1120) are also included. 

Note: Payments for these returns were due before the hurricane and are not eligible for postponement.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the IRS has extended filing and payment deadlines to support individuals and businesses recovering from recent natural disasters across several states. These extensions are crucial in helping affected taxpayers manage their obligations during challenging times.

Staying informed and compliant is key, and TaxBandits is here to simplify the process and support your reporting needs throughout the recovery period.