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Disaster area tax extensions

by Intuit• Updated 4 days ago

Table of contents:

‣ Current active disaster area tax relief
‣ General disaster relief information
‣ How do I update my client letter with a later due date
‣ How do I delay a quarterly payment
‣ Can I delay the withdrawal of tax due when I e-file the return
‣ How can my client make payments to the IRS after the original date

Current active disaster area tax relief:

How will the IRS know my client was affected by a disaster?

The IRS looks at the address of record on the return to apply disaster relief automatically. If the address on the return isn’t in a disaster area, but the return qualifies for another reason (like books or records being located in a disaster area), clients should contact the IRS by phone.

See here for more information including prior disaster areas.

For current disaster areas select your state:

AlaskaArkansasHawaii
IowaIRS - Federal for US
Citizens abroad		Kentucky
MaineMassachusettsNebraska
OhioOklahomaRhode Island
TexasWest VirginiaFlorida
New MexicoMississippi

Disaster relief for Alaska:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until July 17, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between Nov. 20, 2023, through July 15, 2024 Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Maine:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until July 15 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between Jan. 16, 2024, April 15, 2024 and June 17, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Rhode Island:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until July 17, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due on or after January 9th, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Massachusetts:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until July 31, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between Sept. 11, 2023, through July 31, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Hawaii:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until August 7, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between August 28 and June 17. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Oklahoma:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until September 3, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Ohio:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until September 3, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between March 14, 2024, through September 3, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Nebraska:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until September 3, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between April 25, 2024, and before September 3, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for federal taxpayers living and working abroad:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until October 7, 2024 to file various federal individual tax returns and make tax payments that were due by June 17, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

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Disaster relief for West Virginia:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until November 1, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between April 2, 2024, and before Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Iowa:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until October 15, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between April 26, 2024, and before Oct. 15, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Texas:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until November 1, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between April 26, 2024, and before Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Some disaster-area taxpayers that were impacted by Hurricane Beryl may qualify for tax relief and now have until February 3, 2025 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between July 5, 2024, through Feb. 3, 2025. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Kentucky:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until November 1, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between April 2, 2024, through Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for Florida:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until November 1, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between after May 10, 2024, and before Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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Disaster relief for New Mexico:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until November 1, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between June 17, 2024, and before Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

Back to State table

Disaster relief for Mississippi:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until November 1, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between  April 8, 2024, through Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

Back to State table

Disaster relief for Arkansas:

Some disaster-area taxpayers may qualify for tax relief and now have until November 1, 2024 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments that were due between May 24, 2024, and before Nov. 1, 2024. Click here for the IRS announcement.

Federal Conformity - Pending

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General disaster relief information:

Taxpayers who reside in a federally declared disaster area which may qualify for a disaster relief extension.

If an extension needs to be filed for a return impacted by a disaster area, the extension must be e-filed by the original due date. Extensions filed after the original due date will need to be paper filed.

  • During an MeF shutdown period, all returns must be signed and mailed to the IRS, any eSignatures will not be valid.
  • E-file payment of estimated taxes must be made by the original due date.
    • Filers can pay via the IRS Direct Pay website or by check with Form 4868.
  • The IRS resource Tax Relief in Disaster Situations contains a full list of recent tax relief items and related details.
    • Locate the applicable disaster to determine available relief and what changes to report on the tax return.

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How do I update my client letter with a later due date?

Lacerte:

  1. Go to Screen 5.1, Invoice, Letter, Filing Instr.
  2. In the Client Letter section, enter the appropriate date in Due date of return [O].
  3. You can also select to include Credit card instructions: 1=yes, 2=no [O] or the Direct pay option on this screen.
  4. Use Screen 5.2 Custom Client Letter if you need to change the due date of any quarterly estimates.

This will allow you to customize the client letter on a global level to be used by each impacted client file.

Part I - Setting up the Extended Deadline Letter:

  1. From the Settings dropdown menu, select Client Letter...
  2. In the Client Letter Setup, select the Folder dropdown menu and click New...
  3. Select yes within the Begin with the Lacerte Default? pop-up.
  4. Enter a name for your new client letter.
    • For example: Extended Due Date Letter
  5. In the Letter Navigation panel located along the left side of the editing screen, each section of the letter is broken down into unique paragraphs. Within each of these items, the keyword  [FDD]  represents Federal Due Date which can be replaced with May 15, 2023.
  6. Review each applicable section. Some examples include:
    • Federal Electronic Payment (EF Only)
    • Federal Electronic Payment After Normal Due Date (EF Only)
    • Federal Electronic Payment Installment (EF Only)
  7. Once each applicable area has been addressed, select Save from the Folder dropdown menu.

Part II - Selecting the Letter in a client file:

  1. Within each impacted client return, go to Screen 5.1, Client Invoice & Letter.
  2. In the Client Letter section, locate the field for Folder number (99=Spanish, -1=omit letter)[O], and select your Extended Due Date Letter from the dropdown options.

Adjusting late return penalties and interest:

These items can be adjusted on a client-by-client basis.

  1. Go to Screen 8, Penalties & Interest.
  2. Scroll down to the Late Return Penalty & Interest section.
  3. Enter the correct manually calculated amount within each applicable category listed here Interest (1=automatic), Late filing of return (1=automatic), and Late payment of tax (1=automatic).

Lacerte will only calculate these amounts automatically when a '1' has been entered in the applicable field. These automated calculations are based on the original due date and interest rates entered in Settings and Options.

Quarterly estimate due dates can't be overridden for Federal, but these dates can be overridden for California (AL and GA not applicable).

ProSeries:

Use the letter editor to remove the applicable date code and type in the correct date.

ProConnect Tax:

  1. On the left-side menu, under General, select Letter.
  2. Enter the appropriate date in Due date of return [Override].
    • This entry will update the client letter paragraphs about when to mail Form 1040 and Form 1040-V with payment, if applicable.
    • Quarterly estimate due dates can't be overridden.

Adjusting late return penalties and interest:

These items can be adjusted on a client-by-client basis.

  1. From the Input Return tab, go to Payments, Penalties & Extensions ⮕ Penalties & Interest.
  2. Along the top of the screen, click on the Late Return Penalty & Interest section.
  3. Enter the correct manually calculated amount within each applicable category listed here: Interest (1=automatic), Late filing of return (1=automatic), and Late payment of tax (1=automatic).

ProConnect Tax will only calculate these amounts automatically when a '1' has been entered in the applicable field. These automated calculations are based on the original due date and interest rates entered in Settings and Options.

Quarterly estimate due dates can't be overridden for Federal, but these dates can be overridden for California (AL and GA not applicable).

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How do I delay a quarterly payment?

Estimates e-filed with the return can't be set to withdraw after the federal due date for all filers.

  • If first quarter estimates for taxpayers outside the disaster area are due April 15, you must select April 15 or earlier as the withdrawal date to e-file estimates with the return.

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Can I delay the withdrawal of tax due when I e-file the return?

Like estimates, direct debit payment with an e-filed return can't be set to withdraw after the federal due date for all filers.

  • For example, if taxpayers outside the disaster area are required to pay their 1040 balance by April 15, then no payment date after April 15 can be selected.
  • Returns e-filed after the federal due date will use the date of the e-filed return as the withdrawal date.

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How can my client make payments to the IRS after the original due date?

Clients who qualify to delay their tax payment, but choose to e-file their return before their desired payment date, can use another payment method:

IRS Direct-pay doesn't require having the taxpayer create an IRS.gov account. Payments can be made by simply verifying tax information from the tax returns on file with the IRS. See the IRS additional information for help.

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