The IRS has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses impacted by Hurricane Debby in several states. If you’re in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, or Vermont, you now have until February 3, 2025, to file federal tax returns and make payments.
*Other states may be added as FEMA assesses more areas. This article will be updated as additional states follow.
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
DeSoto
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
St. Johns
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Walton
Wakulla
Washington
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
DeSoto
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
St. Johns
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Walton
Wakulla
Washington
Appling
Atkinson
Bacon
Ben Hill
Berrien
Brantley
Brooks
Bryan
Bulloch
Burke
Camden
Candler
Charlton
Chatham
Clinch
Coffee
Colquitt
Cook
Crisp
Decatur
Dodge
Echols
Effingham
Emanuel
Evans
Glynn
Grady
Irwin
Jeff Davis
Jefferson
Jenkins
Johnson
Lanier
Laurens
Liberty
Long
Lowndes
McIntosh
Mitchell
Montgomery
Pierce
Richmond
Screven
Tattnall
Telfair
Thomas
Tift
Toombs
Treutlen
Turner
Ware
Wayne
Wheeler
Wilcox
Worth
Appling
Atkinson
Bacon
Ben Hill
Berrien
Brantley
Brooks
Bryan
Bulloch
Burke
Camden
Candler
Charlton
Chatham
Clinch
Coffee
Colquitt
Cook
Crisp
Decatur
Dodge
Echols
Effingham
Emanuel
Evans
Glynn
Grady
Irwin
Jeff Davis
Jefferson
Jenkins
Johnson
Lanier
Laurens
Liberty
Long
Lowndes
McIntosh
Mitchell
Montgomery
Pierce
Richmond
Screven
Tattnall
Telfair
Thomas
Tift
Toombs
Treutlen
Turner
Ware
Wayne
Wheeler
Wilcox
Worth
Alamance
Alleghany
Anson
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Cabarrus
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Chatham
Chowan
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
Dare
Davie
Davidson
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Forsyth
Franklin
Gates
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Martin
Mecklenburg
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Alamance
Alleghany
Anson
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Cabarrus
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Chatham
Chowan
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
Dare
Davie
Davidson
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Forsyth
Franklin
Gates
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Martin
Mecklenburg
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
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If your county is added later, you’ll also be eligible.
You will also be eligible if your tax preparer is in the impacted area. Rosenfield and Company, PLLC is located in Orange County, FL, part of the impacted area.
You have until February 3, 2025, to:
In Florida, payroll and excise tax deposit penalties are waived if deposits due between August 1 and August 16, 2024, are made by August 16. South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Vermont have similar relief periods based on their storm impact dates.
If your IRS address is in a disaster area, you automatically receive this relief—no need to contact the IRS.
While this extension is helpful, we recommend using it only if absolutely necessary. If you need more information or want to discuss how this affects you or your business, feel free to reach out to us directly.