Extension filers face Oct. 16 deadline for 2022 tax returns

From the IRS —  

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers about the upcoming tax filing extension deadline. To avoid a possible late filing penalty, those who requested an extension to file their 2022 tax return should file their Form 1040 on or before Monday, Oct. 16.

Millions of Americans too advantage of the opportunity to file for an automatic filing deadline extension before the April deadline, the IRS said in a release issued Friday, Sept. 29.

Disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and in parts of Alabama and Georgia also have until Oct. 16, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

Those with an IRS address of record in other areas covered by Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declarations and those returning from a combat zone may have additional time to file. They include:

• Taxpayers affected by flooding in Illinois and Alaska. They have until Oct. 31, 2023, to file.

• Those affected by flooding in Vermont. They have until Nov. 15, 2023, to file.

• Taxpayers affected by recent natural disasters including those impacted by the recent Maui fires and hurricane Idalia in parts of Florida, South Carolina and Georgia. Those in the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and many counties in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia have until Feb. 24, 2024, to file various individual and business tax returns. This list continues to be updated regularly. Taxpayers potentially affected by recent storms should visit the disaster relief page on IRS.gov for the latest information.

• Members of the military and others serving in a combat zone. They typically have 180 days after they leave the combat zone to file returns and pay any taxes due.