2020 is the year of the neverending tax seasons. The original April 15th deadline was pushed to July 15th and now we have enough disasters that the deadline has been extended again for many taxpayers. If you’re wondering whether your clients’ returns are due in two weeks on October 15th or in two to three months, I’ve put together a handy chart for you.
All of this information is available on the IRS’ website and FEMA’s website.
| DISASTER | DISASTER ZONE | EXTENDED DUE DATE | IRS AUTHORITY | DECLARATION DATE |
| HURRICANE SALLY | BALDWIN, ESCAMBIA AND MOBILE COUNTIES IN ALABAMA | January 15th, 2021 | IR-2020-222, IRS provides tax relief for victims of Hurricane Sally; Oct. 15 deadline, other dates extended to Jan. 15 AL-2020-02, IRS announces tax relief for Hurricane Sally victims | September 20, 2020 |
| OREGON WILDFIRES | CLACKAMAS, DOUGLAS, JACKSON, KLAMATH, LANE, LINCOLN, LINN AND MARION COUNTIES IN OREGON | January 15th, 2021 | IR-2020-215, IRS provides tax relief for victims of Oregon wildfires; Oct. 15 deadline, other dates extended to Jan. 15 OR-2020-03, IRS announces tax relief for Oregon wildfires and straight-line winds victims | September 15, 2020 |
| TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS | MUNICIPALITIES OF AGUADA, HORMIGUEROS, MAYAGÜEZ, AND RINCÓN IN PUERTO RICO | November 30, 2020 | PR-2020-02, IRS announces tax relief for Tropical Storm Isaias victims in Puerto Rico | September 10, 2020 |
| HURRICANE LAURA | ACADIA, ALLEN, BEAUREGARD, CALCASIEU, CAMERON, GRANT, JACKSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LINCOLN, MOREHOUSE, NATCHITOCHES, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, SABINE, UNION, VERMILLION, VERNON, AND WINN PARISHES IN LOUISIANA | December 31, 2020 | LA-2020-03, IRS announces tax relief for Hurricane Laura victims IR-2020-197, IRS provides tax relief for victims of Hurricane Laura; Oct. 15 deadline, other dates extended to Dec. 31 | August 28, 2020 |
| CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES | BUTTE, LAKE, MONTEREY, NAPA, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ, SOLANO, SONOMA AND YOLO COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA | December 15, 2020 | CA-2020-06, IRS announces tax relief for California wildfire victims IR-2020-191, IRS provides tax relief for victims of California wildfires; Oct. 15 deadline, other dates extended to Dec. 15 | August 26, 2020 |
| IOWA DERECHO | BENTON, BOONE, CEDAR, JASPER, LINN, MARSHALL, POLK, POWESHIEK, SCOTT, STORY, AND TAMA COUNTIES IN IOWA | December 15, 2020 | IA-2020-05, IRS announces tax relief for Iowa derecho victims IR-2020-190, IRS provides tax relief for victims of Iowa derecho; extends Oct. 15, other upcoming deadlines to Dec. 15 | August 17, 2020 |
