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IRS offering extra time for taxpayers affected by disasters

FILE - A W-4 form on Feb. 5, 2020, in New York. Monday is Tax Day, the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments. The IRS will receive tens of millions of filings electronically and through paper forms. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
FILE - A W-4 form on Feb. 5, 2020, in New York. Monday is Tax Day, the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments. The IRS will receive tens of millions of filings electronically and through paper forms. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) FILE - A W-4 form on Feb. 5, 2020, in New York. Monday is Tax Day, the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments. The IRS will receive tens of millions of filings electronically and through paper forms. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Income tax returns are due this week, but Tennessee residents and businesses in 14 counties hit by disasters in the past year will get some extra time.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving them until May 16 to file returns and make payments.

Tennessee was hit by severe weather, including strong winds and storms in some areas of the state, in December.

People in affected areas may also be able to waive fees and costs related to reviewing previous returns, WPLN reports.

People outside the designated disaster areas can call the IRS disaster hotline at (866) 562-5227 to request an extension.