Hi I’m affected by California winter storm. Are all counties listed in IRS announcement automatically get fed/state tax file and payment extension to October 16?

[KrisD15]

Yes.

According to the IRS:

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, individuals and households affected by severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that reside or have a business in Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yuba counties qualify for tax relief.”

[eddy369]

Thanks Kris, just to clarify. do we have to file extension and pay estimate tax for federal and state? 

[JulieS · Accepted solution]

No, taxpayers in those affected counties do not need to file an extension for the state or federal return and you also have an extension of time to pay your tax due and your estimated taxes.