IRS offering tax relief to Tennessee residents impacted by January’s deadly winter storm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The IRS introduced on Friday that it is offering tax relief for Tennessee people and companies that had been impacted by the devastating January winter storm.
The relief consists of an extension for filing taxes. Those impacted will now have till May 22 to file their returns and pay any taxes that had been initially due throughout this era. The IRS mentioned that penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits which might be due on or after Jan. 22 and earlier than Feb. 6 shall be abated so long as tax deposits had been made by Feb. 6.
The extension deadline additionally applies to affected quarterly payroll and sure excise tax returns usually due on Feb. 2 and April 30.
Those who qualify embrace people who’ve a house or enterprise within the following counties: Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Maury, McNairy, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Summer, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson and Wilson.
“If an affected taxpayer receives a late filing or late payment penalty notice from the IRS that has an original filing, payment or deposit due date that falls within the postponement period, the taxpayer should call the telephone number on the notice to have the IRS abate the penalty,” the IRS says.
Those impacted Those who want copies of beforehand filed tax returns is not going to have to pay the charges for acquiring them, the IRS mentioned. To get them, they need to fill out types 4506 or 4506-T and write “Tennessee Winter Storm Fern” in daring letters on the prime.
Taxpayers situated within the designated areas above ought to be routinely recognized by the IRS and have the cost relief already utilized. However, these situated outdoors the designated areas are urged to name the IRS Special Services quantity at 866562-5227 to request the relief.
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