India, April 15 -- If you're living in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina and still haven't filed your 2024 federal income tax return-good news: you've got a little extra time. Thanks to the Internal Revenue Service.

The IRS has officially extended the tax filing deadline for all residents in these five Southern states to May 1, 2025, offering some breathing room beyond the usual April 15 Tax Day. The extension is due to recent natural disasters that have affected wide swaths of the region.

Normally, taxpayers across the U.S. are required to file their federal returns by April 15, unless they request an extension or qualify for an automatic delay due to extreme weather or other emergencies.

Notably, in 2025, r...