ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Tax season is here, and for many people, the deadline to file is April 15. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says those who were impacted by disaster declarations in 2024 received an automatic extension to file and pay their taxes.
The IRS says disaster victims in nine states, including all residents of North Carolina, have until May 1, 2025, to file and pay their 2024 taxes.
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Below is a full list of states and counties that automatically received the May 1 deadline:
- Taxpayers in the entire states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
- Alaska – The City and Borough of Juneau
- New Mexico – Chaves County
- Tennessee – Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties
- Virginia – Albemarle, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, and Botetourt counties; Bristol City; Buchanan, Buckingham, Carroll, and Charlotte counties; Covington City; Craig County; Danville City; Dickenson and Floyd counties; Galax City; Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery, and Nelson counties; Norton City; Patrick, Pittsylvania, and Pulaski counties; Radford City; Roanoke City; Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe counties
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The IRS said individuals in need of extra time beyond the May 1 date must file for an extension. Anyone who needs more time is urged to request an extension electronically by April 15, 2025.
“Though disaster-area taxpayers also qualify to request a tax filing extension between April 15 and May 1, 2025, these requests cannot be filed electronically,” a news release from the IRS read. “They can be filed only on paper using Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.“
The extension will give taxpayers until Oct. 15, 2025, to file their 2024 return.
The IRS said that tax payments are still due by May 1, 2025.
