IRS announces tax relief for taxpayers impacted by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding in Texas; various deadlines postponed to Feb. 2, 2026

Updated on 7/11/2025: This news release has been updated to include Burnet, Kendall, Kimble, Menard, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties TX-2025-04, July 9, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Texas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds. and flooding that began on July 2, 2025. These taxpayers now have until Feb. 2, 2026, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households residing or having a business in Burnet, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Menard, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties Kerr qualify for tax relief. As a result, affected individuals and businesses will have until Feb. 2, 2026, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period. The Feb. 2, 2026, filing deadline applies to: • Any individual, business or tax-exempt organization that has a valid extension to file their 2024 return due to run out on Oct. 15, 2025. • Quarterly estimated income tax payments normally due on Sept. 15, 2025, and Jan. 15, 2026. • Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns normally due on July 31, Oct. 31, 2025, and Jan. 31, 2026. • Calendar-year partnerships and S corporations whose 2024 extensions run out on Sept. 15, 2025. • Calendar-year corporations whose 2024 extensions run out on Oct. 15, 2025. • Calendar-year tax exempt organizations whose extensions run out on Nov. 17, 2025. The IRS notes, however, payments for returns on a filing extension are not eligible for additional time to pay as filing extensions only apply to the filing of the return and not to payments.