The IRS has announced on its website that victims of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in counties of Alabama that are designated as federal disaster areas qualifying for individual assistance have more time to make tax payments and file returns. Certain other time-sensitive acts also are postponed. This article summarizes the relief that’s available and includes up-to-date disaster area designations and extended filing and deposit dates for all areas affected by storms, floods and other disasters in 2012.

The President has declared Chilton, Jefferson and Perry counties a federal disaster area. Individuals who reside or have a business in this county may qualify for tax relief.

The declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. For instance, certain deadlines falling on or after Jan. 22, and on or before March 22, have been postponed to March 22, 2012.

In addition, the IRS is waiving the failure-to-deposit penalties for employment and excise tax deposits due on or after Jan. 22, and on or before Feb. 6, as long as the deposits are made by Feb. 6, 2012.

 

For more information, please contact one of our tax professionals.