Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

This law lets the IRS push back federal tax deadlines — like filing returns, paying taxes, and making retirement plan contributions — for people affected by disasters declared by their state, not just disasters declared by the federal government. A state governor (or the mayor of Washington, D.C.) can send a written request to the IRS asking for this relief. The law also covers U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Additionally, it doubles the automatic extension of tax deadlines from 60 days to 120 days for certain people affected by federally declared disasters, including relief workers, people injured or killed in the disaster, and those whose homes, businesses, or tax records are in the disaster area.

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