Victims of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey Have Until 1/3/22 to File Returns & Pay Taxes

By: John Conner

The IRS has provided tax relief for those affected by Hurricane Ida in parts of New York and New Jersey. In New York, this currently includes Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester counties, and in New Jersey, it includes Bergen, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Passaic, and Somerset counties. The relief postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred beginning on 9/1/21. Affected individuals and businesses now have until 1/3/22 to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during the relief period. This includes (1) 2020 individual and business tax returns (i.e., calendar-year partnerships, S corporations, and C Corporations) with valid extensions (individual tax payments were due on 5/17/21); (2) extended tax-exempt organization returns due on 11/15/21; and (3) quarterly estimated income tax payments due on 9/15/21. In addition, penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after 9/1/21 and before 9/16/21 will be abated, as long as the deposits were made by 9/16/21.