Tax deadline for small businesses impacted by natural disaster in 2024 draws near [Video]

NEW YORK — The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by severe weather in 2024 is drawing near, the IRS is reminding owners.

Small businesses in all or parts of 14 states and 2 territories that received extensions to file their 2023 returns due to natural disasters will need to file in 2025. Depending on their location, some have a Feb. 3 deadline. For others, it’s May 1.

The IRS grants tax extensions to small businesses and others affected by severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes or natural occurrences like earthquakes if they’re designated a disaster by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Those in designated areas automatically get the extra time.

All taxpayers in Louisiana, Vermont, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, as well as parts of Arizona, Connecticut, …