Today may be Tax Day for people across the country to file their taxes. But Florida residents are getting a little bit more time if they haven’t already. Typically, the deadline to file your taxes is April 15, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended it to May 1 after the state had been affected by a series of hurricanes last year.
About the extended deadline for Florida
The IRS originally granted the extension to individuals and businesses in Florida directly impacted by hurricanes Debby and Helene, but extended it to apply statewide after Milton.
“Individuals and businesses in six counties that previously did not qualify for relief under either Hurricane Debby or Hurricane Helene will receive disaster tax relief beginning Oct. 5, 2024, and concluding on May 1, 2025. They are Broward, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and St. Lucie,” the IRS stated in a release.
According to that same release, the May 1 deadline applies to:
- Any individual or business that has a 2024 return normally due during March or April 2025.
- Any individual, C corporation or tax-exempt organization that has a valid extension to file their calendar-year 2023 federal return. The IRS noted, however, that payments on these returns are not eligible for the extra time because they were due last spring before the hurricane occurred.
- 2024 quarterly estimated tax payments normally due on Jan. 15, 2025, and 2025 estimated tax payments normally due on April 15, 2025.
- Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns normally due on Oct. 31, 2024, Jan. 31, 2025, and April 30, 2025.
Florida is among many states, including Georgia and the Carolinas, to receive a tax deadline extension due to natural disasters that struck in 2024. If you still need to file, there are a number of options. You may choose from a tax filing program like TurboTax or H&R Block. Or you may be eligible to do so for free directly from the IRS. Visit their website here to see if you qualify.