The IRS has sent a letter to taxpayers in 14 states who may have received extensions on their tax forms.The IRS delays tax filing and payment dates in disaster-affected areas to provide financial assistance. The IRS may levy fines if you fail to file or pay your federal taxes.
Due to severe weather or natural disasters, taxpayers in Louisiana, Vermont, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and parts of New York, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Texas, South Dakota, Arizona, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kentucky, and Washington state have until February 3, 2025 to file their 2023 returns.
Extended deadlines from the IRS may apply for individuals or businesses in these states
These extended deadlines apply to individuals and companies who were previously granted an extension for the initial filing date of April 15, 2024. It also applies to projected quarterly tax payments due after the date of the local disaster. The extended deadline is applicable to the counties and regions listed below in each state:
- Connecticut: Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties.
- Illinois: Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago counties.
- Kentucky: Christian, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Edmonson, Estill, Fulton, Garrard, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Harlan, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McCreary, Ohio, Owsley, Perry, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Whitley, Woodford, Monroe, Muhlenberg, McLean, Meade, Menifee, and Metcalfe.
- Minnesota: Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Carver, Cass, Cook, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Itasca, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona counties.
- Missouri: The counties of New Madrid, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Texas, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, Madison, McDonald, and New Madrid.
- Montana: Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana.
- New York: Suffolk County.
- Pennsylvania: Tax relief is available in Indiana, Lycoming, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, Cambria, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Elk.
- South Dakota: Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hand, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jackson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Tripp, Turner, Union, Yankton, Aurora, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, and Charles Mix.
- Texas: The counties of Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Austin, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Calhoun, Cameron, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado, Dewitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Goliad, Gregg, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hidalgo, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Trinity, Tyler, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Walker, Waller, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Upshur, Victoria, and Willacy counties.
Taxpayers should keep in mind that other regions exposed to severe weather events and natural disasters, such as those hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which ripped through numerous southern states in September and October of 2024, have a special May 1st deadline.

Important information for Americans regarding the 2025 IRS tax bracket changes
With tax brackets set to change in 2025, Newsweek has compiled all of the necessary information before the new year. Every year, the IRS updates tax brackets for inflation to prevent individuals from being forced into a higher income tax bracket without a corresponding increase in income.
Earners can be classified into seven income bands, which will remain unchanged in 2025: 10, 12, 22, 24, 32, 35, and 37 percent, respectively.
The amount you pay is determined by your filing status, including whether you are married or not, as well as your income. Your earnings may fall under different tax brackets, resulting in varying tax rates. This is because federal income is not taxed at the same rate.