IRS announces tax relief for taxpayers impacted by tornado disaster in Ohio

The IRS has extended tax deadlines to September 3, 2024, for individuals and businesses affected by the tornadoes in Ohio. This relief includes extended deadlines for filing returns and making payments, giving affected taxpayers more time to recover.

Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland, and Union counties qualify for tax relief.

The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and applies filing and payment relief. But affected taxpayers who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area should call the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 to request this tax relief.

Disaster Casualty Losses:

Affected taxpayers in a federally declared disaster area have the option of claiming disaster-related casualty losses on their federal income tax return for either the year in which the event occurred, or the prior year. Taxpayers choosing to claim their losses on their 2022 return have extra time, until Oct. 15, 2024, to make this election.