India, April 12 -- Citizens in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and some parts of Tennessee and Virginia now have more time to file their federal income taxes as the Internal Revenue System (IRS) has extended the deadline from April 15 to May 1, 2025.

This change comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster declaration related to Hurricane Helene which hit the southeast coast on September 2024, which resulted in federal disaster declarations for the regions.

The deadline extension brings a multitude of tax obligations - individual and business income tax returns, previously extended 2023 returns, quarterly estimated tax payments, and additional payroll and excise tax returns.

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