IRS provides tax relief for taxpayers affected by storms in Virginia
Taxpayers in parts of Virginia have until November 3, 2025, to file various federal tax returns and make payments.
The IRS on April 30, 2025, announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Virginia affected by severe winter storms and flooding that began on February 10, 2025.
Taxpayers in the affected areas now have until November 3, 2025, to file various federal tax returns and make payments.
According to the IRS release—VA-2025-03 (April 30, 2025), following a disaster declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the IRS is extending deadlines for those in Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Cumberland, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Lee, Lunenburg, Montgomery, Nottoway, Page, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Pulaski, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe counties, and the City of Bristol.
The November 3, 2025 deadline applies to individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025; 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts for eligible taxpayers; as well as estimated tax payments due on April 15, June 16, and September 15, 2025. The relief also extends to businesses, covering quarterly payroll and excise tax returns, partnership and S corporation returns, corporation and fiduciary returns and payments, and tax-exempt organization returns.
Penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due between February 10 and February 25, 2025, will be abated if deposits are made by February 25, 2025.