Tax Tips: IRS reminds taxpayers of Oct. 15 tax-filing extension deadline; combat zones, disaster areas, Israel have more time
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to file their 2023 tax year federal income tax return on or before the upcoming Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, deadline to avoid possible late filing penalties.
Convenient electronic filing options, including IRS Free File, are still available. MilTax is a free online service that members of the military and qualifying veterans can use to file their federal income tax returns and up to three state income tax returns.
Disaster-area taxpayers and military members and their families may have extra time to file. Those with an IRS address of record in areas covered by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster declarations and those returning from a combat zone may qualify for additional time to file.
Deadlines vary depending upon the disaster and locality. Details on all recent disaster relief are on the Around the nation page on IRS.gov. Currently:
• Taxpayers in parts of Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia have until Nov. 1, 2024, to file their 2023 tax year return.
• Taxpayers in all or parts of Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virgin Islands and Washington state have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file their 2023 tax year returns.
• Taxpayers affected by Helene in all or parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia will have until May 1, 2025, to file their 2023 tax year returns.
• Taxpayers affected by the terrorist attacks in Israel have until Sept. 30, 2025, to file their 2023 returns and pay any tax due.
• Members of the military and others serving in a combat zone typically have 180 days after they leave the combat zone to file returns and pay any taxes due.
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