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Tax deadline change: If you live in 1 of these 7 states, you don’t have to file taxes by April 15

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Taxpayers in seven states – including Alabama – will have more time to file taxes this year.

The changes are due to the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declaration related to Hurricane Helene that hit the southeast in September 2024.

Instead of April 15, the new deadline is May 1.

READ MORE: Alabama Department of Revenue joins IRS in postponing April 15 tax deadline: How do you qualify?

Areas covered by the extension include:

  • Entire state of Alabama
  • Entire state of Florida
  • Entire state of Georgia
  • Entire state of North Carolina
  • Entire state of South Carolina
  • Tennessee – Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.
  • Virginia – Albemarle, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland and Botetourt counties; Bristol City; Buchanan, Buckingham, Carroll and Charlotte counties; Covington City; Craig County; Danville City; Dickenson and Floyd counties; Galax City; Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery and Nelson counties; Norton City; Patrick, Pittsylvania and Pulaski counties; Radford City; Roanoke City; Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe counties.

The Alaskan city and borough of Juneau and Chaves County in New Mexico are also covered by the 2024 FEMA declaration with taxes due by May 1. Extensions in these areas are due to extreme flooding.

Taxpayers in these states and counties are given the extension automatically and do not have to file for extra time.

The extension covers individual tax returns, partnerships and S Corporations, quarterly estimates tax payments and corporate and fiduciary tax actions.

Can you get an extension after May 1?

Anyone who wants a tax filing extension beyond May 1 for tax year 2024 can get it but they have to request extra time. The extension does not give people more time to pay.

Regular filers can submit an extension request electronically but people covered by disaster-area declarations have to submit a paper form.

The deadline to submit an extension request is May 1.