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Today’s tax deadline extended for these states due to storms: here’s the full list of 13 states with more time

Taxpayers in 13 states won’t face the usual April 15 IRS deadline this year, but not everyone qualifies for the extra time.

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Update: Apr 15th, 2025 12:04 EDT

Most Americans still need to file their federal taxes by Tuesday, April 15, but if you live in one of several states hit by storms, floods, wildfires or other natural disasters, the IRS has pushed back the deadline. How far back depends on where you are, and how badly the weather hit your area.

In total, 13 states qualify for some form of tax extension in 2025 due to natural disasters. Some get a short breather until May. Others now have until November 3 to file and pay taxes they would otherwise owe this week.

Who gets the longest tax extension?

The biggest relief goes to residents of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee, where severe storms, flooding and tornadoes struck starting April 2. The IRS announced that everyone in those three states now has until November 3, 2025 to file and pay any federal taxes that were originally due before then.

Also qualifying for the November 3 deadline: parts of West Virginia, specifically the counties of Boone, Greenbrier, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, and Wyoming.

You don’t need to do anything to claim the extension if your IRS address of record is in one of those areas. It’s automatic.

What about the May 1 extension?

Taxpayers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina all have until May 1, 2025, to file and pay. These extensions apply to every taxpayer in those states.

In Alaska, the extension is limited to the City and Borough of Juneau.

In New Mexico, it’s just for people in Chaves County.

And in Virginia, the IRS has drawn a detailed map of disaster-affected areas. If you live in any of the following counties or cities, you get the May 1 deadline:

Counties: Albemarle, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Buckingham, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe
Cities: Bristol, Covington, Danville, Galax, Norton, Radford, Roanoke

Yes, it’s a long list, but that’s because not everyone in Virginia qualifies.

What is the California tax extension?

California’s disaster extension is more limited. It only applies to those in Los Angeles County, and only for those impacted by the January wildfires. If that’s you, the IRS says you now have until October 15, 2025, to file and pay.

What if you’re outside these areas?

If you’re not in a disaster zone, your deadline is still today April 15 – unless you request an automatic extension, which gives you until October 15 to file. But keep in mind: that only delays your paperwork. Any taxes owed still have to be paid by April 15 to avoid penalties or interest.

Why does the IRS provide automatic tax extensions?

Storms don’t just knock out power lines. They delay businesses, wreck homes, and make it hard to find the time (or paperwork) to file taxes. The IRS regularly postpones deadlines when natural disasters hit, and in 2025, that means millions of Americans now have a little breathing room.

If you’re in one of the affected areas, you don’t need to call the IRS or fill out special forms. Just check that your address on file is inside one of the counties listed, and take the time you need.