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Fed disaster relief — new deadlines for filing

Carol Katarsky — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:00:14 +0000

If your company was affected by Hurricane Ike, you’ll want to make note of the new deadlines you have for certain IRS filings.

The following parishes and counties have been declared a federal disaster area:

Louisiana

Acadia
Beauregard
Calcasieu
Cameron
Iberia
Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Lafourche
Plaquemines
Sabine
St. Mary
Terrebonne
Vermillion, and
Vernon

Texas

Angelina
Austin
Brazoria
Chambers
Cherokee
Fort Bend
Galveston
Grimes
Hardin
Harris
Houston
Jasper
Jefferson
Liberty
Madison
Matagorda
Montgomery
Nacogdoches
Newton
Orange
Polk
Sabine
San Augustine
San Jacinto
Trinity
Tyler
Walker
Waller, and
Washington.

Taxpayers in these areas will have until Jan. 5, 2009 to file returns, make tax payments or handle other certain time-sensitive acts that were due on or after Sept. 7, 2008. That includes the estimated tax and corporate tax returns that due Oct. 15.

The disaster relief also extends the initial seven-day postponement that was announced Sept. 12 by IRS.

IRS’ computers will automatically identify taxpayers located in the disaster zone. If you have an affected business located outside the disaster area, contact IRS at 1-866-562-5227 to request relief.

Gustav and disaster relief: Are you affected?

Carol Katarsky — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:00:24 +0000

If you qualify for disaster relief post-Hurricane Gustav, you have until Jan. 5, 2009 to file certain tax documents.

The postponement applies to filing returns, making tax payments and related time-sensitive acts that would normally be due between Sept. 1, 2008 and Jan. 5, 2009.

IRS will also waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due between Sept. 1, 2008 and Sept. 16, 2008 — as long as the deposits are made no later than Sept. 16.

The relief extends to businesses located in the following parishes:

Acadia
Allen
Ascension
Assumption
Avoyelles
Beauregard
Cameron
East Baton Rouge
East Feliciana
Evangeline
Iberia
Iberville
Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Lafayette
Lafourche
Livingston
Orleans
Plaquemines
Pointe Coupee
Rapides
Sabine
St. Bernard
St. Charles
St. James
St. John the Baptist
St. Landry
St. Martin
St. Mary
Terrebonne
Vermillion
Vernon
West Baton Rouge, and
West Feliciana.

Disaster relief: Deadlines extended again

Carol Katarsky — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:17 +0000

IRS is feeling generous. Companies affected by the recent Midwest flooding now have even more time to make certain required filings.

Now companies in the affected counties have until Aug. 29 to file returns, make tax payments or handle other time-sensitive filings that would normally be due between May 30 and Aug. 29.

Previously, the extended filing deadlines were between Aug. 19 and Aug. 29, depending on which county you were located in. To see the full list of affected counties and other details click here.

Update: IRS adds counties to disaster relief areas

Carol Katarsky — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:00:34 +0000

Affected by the recent Midwest flooding? More counties were just added to the list of those that qualify for timely relief.

IRS is postponing certain deadlines for taxpayers in the following areas which have been declared presidential disaster areas:

Nebraska — As of July 7, the counties of Custer and Lancaster qualify for the relief already extended to the counties of Buffalo, Butler, Colfax, Dawson, Douglas, Gage, Hamilton, Jefferson, Kearny, Platte, Richardson, Sarpy and Saunders. Affected businesses in these areas have until Aug. 19 to file taxes, make payments and handle certain other time-sensitive acts which would usually be due between May 22 and Aug. 19. IRS will also waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due between May 22 and June 6 — as long as the payments are made by June 6.
Illinois — As of July 7, Calhoun, Jersey, Rock Island and Whiteside counties qualify for the relief already extended to the counties of Adams, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Hancock, Henderson, Jasper, Lake, Lawrence, Mercer and Winnebago. Affected businesses in these areas have until Aug. 25 to file taxes, make payments and handle certain other time-sensitive acts which would usually be due between June 1and Aug. 25. IRS will also waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due between June 1 and June 16 — as long as the payments are made by June 16.
Missouri — The counties of Clark, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Ralls and St. Charles qualify for relief. Affected businesses in these areas have until Aug. 29 to file taxes, make payments and handle certain other time-sensitive acts which would usually be due between June 1 and Aug. 29. IRS will also waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due between June 1 and June 16 — as long as the payments are made by June 16.