The IRS announced this morning that tax deadlines have been postponed in several counties in Illinois due to recent severe weather in the Chicagoland area:
The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Currently, this includes Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will and Winnebago counties in Illinois.
Chicago is in Cook County, and Will county is just south of Chicago; thus, this extension impacts millions. Individuals impacted have until February 3, 2025 to file returns; this extension is automatic.
As of today, I haven’t seen a formal announcement yet about extensions due to Hurricane Helene. However, given the destruction in western North Carolina, and that areas of North Carolina and Florida have been declared a major federal disaster area, I expect the announcement by the IRS in the next day or two, with a similar postponement until at least February.