As Floridians mark the traditional tax deadline of April 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a major extension for residents and businesses across the state still recovering from Hurricane Milton. The IRS has pushed the federal filing and payment deadline to May 1, 2025, offering relief to those impacted by last October’s storm.
The extended deadline applies to all 67 Florida counties, following a federal disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Combined with earlier relief granted for Hurricanes Debby and Helene, the move ensures that every taxpayer in Florida now has until May 1, 2025, to submit various returns and make federal tax payments.
Who’s eligible?
The relief is automatic for individuals and businesses whose official address is in the disaster areas. This includes major population centers such as Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Orange, and Duval counties, among others.
What’s covered?
The extended deadline applies to:
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2024 individual and business tax returns normally due in March and April 2025
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2023 returns on valid extension (but not their payments, which were due in 2024)
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Quarterly estimated tax payments due Jan. 15 and April 15, 2025
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Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns due Oct. 31, 2024; Jan. 31, 2025; and Apr. 30, 2025
The IRS is also giving additional time for other time-sensitive filings, such as contributions to retirement accounts and like-kind property exchanges.
Taxpayers in the affected counties don’t need to contact the IRS or apply for the extension—it’s automatic based on your address of record.
For more details on eligible filings and disaster-specific tax relief, visit the IRS Hurricane Milton relief page.
