Individuals, households and businesses in disaster areas as designated by FEMA qualify for the tax relief.
The tax filing deadline is just a couple days away. LiveNOW from FOX's Andrew Craft spoke with Marketwatch's Andrew Keshner for tips if you're filing last minute.season also means tax season for Americans. As the April tax deadline fast approaches, however, many Americans who have been hit by recent severe weather events may receive an extension on their tax deadline.
Those who qualify for the tax relief are individuals, households and businesses in disaster areas as designated by FEMA. This designation allows the IRS to identify weather-affected taxpayers with an IRS address on record.Because of this, taxpayers do not need to contact the agency to receive the tax relief.
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