IRS: MAINE TAXPAYERS IMPACTED BY SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING QUALIFY FOR TAX RELIEF; VARIOUS DEADLINES POSTPONED TO JUNE 17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release:

The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Maine affected by severe storms and flooding that began on Dec. 17, 2023.

These taxpayers now have until June 17, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Currently, this includes Androscoggin, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo and Washington Counties. Individuals and households that reside or have a business in these localities quali...