The IRS announced that it has extended certain tax return and payment deadlines for those impacted by the Texas winter storms. Texas residents and businesses now have until June 15 to file federal tax returns and make tax payments that would have normally been due on or after February 11.
The IRS has provided this relief to the entire state of Texas due to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent disaster declaration concerning Texas’s winter storms. The relief is automatic so Texas filers do not need to request the relief.
Some examples of the returns and payments covered include:
- Business income tax returns such as Form 1065 U.S. Return of Partnership Income, Form 1120 U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return, and 1120-S U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation due March 15
- Individual income tax returns due April 15
- Quarterly estimated income tax payments due April 15
- Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns due April 30
- Tax-exempt organizations’ Form 990 due May 17
Importantly, the relief only extends to federal tax returns and payments. To date, no extension of the May 15 deadline for Texas franchise tax returns and payments has been announced by the Texas Comptroller. Future relief may be forthcoming.
