IRS provides tax relief for taxpayers affected by severe storms in Texas
Certain federal tax filing and payment deadlines extended to February 1, 2027.
The IRS today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Texas affected by severe storms that began on July 14, 2026.
According to the IRS release—TX-2026-05 (October 27, 2026)— affected taxpayers have until February 1, 2027, to file certain federal tax returns and make tax payments that otherwise would have been due on or after July 14, 2026, and before February 1, 2027. In addition, penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after July 15, 2026, and before July 29, 2026, will be abated as long as the deposits are made by July 29, 2026.
The relief applies to taxpayers in Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brewster, Burnet, Caldwell, Colorado, Comal, Crockett, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Fort Bend, Frio, Galveston, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Mitchell, Pecos, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala counties.