On Monday, I was scrambling to get my own corporate tax returns prepared and filed by the end of the business day. I can’t imagine trying to manage them without any power… Yet, that’s exactly what the victims of Hurricane Ike were facing.
Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that taxpayers and tax preparers affected by Hurricane Ike will have an extra seven days to file corporate tax returns and third-quarter estimated taxes. Taxpayers directly impacted by the storm will have until midnight on September 22 to file and pay without penalty. Further extensions and additional relief may be granted following an assessment by FEMA.
To indicate to the IRS that you are an affected taxpayer, write “Hurricane Ike” on the top of your return – or use the “disaster” feature on your tax software.
