The IRS issued a press release IR-2021-43 declaring that victims of this month’s winter storms in Texas will have until June 15, 2021 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS has ALSO issued IR-2021-02 which says (I have added emphasis to one part below):
“Victims of winter storms that began February 11, 2021 now have until June 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.
“Following the recent disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS announced today that affected taxpayers will receive tax relief.
“Individuals and households affected by severe winter storms that reside or have a business in all 254 Texas counties qualify for tax relief. The declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. For instance, certain deadlines falling on or after February 11, 2021, and before June 15, 2021 are postponed through June 15, 2021. This includes various 2020 business tax returns due on March 15 and 2020 individual and business returns due on April 15. Taxpayers also have until June 15 to make 2020 IRA contributions.”
NOTE: this makes clear that all 254 counties are included in the above extension.
NOTE: this also does not extend deadlines for everything.
LINK: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-texas-severe-winter-storm-victims