IRS Extends Filing Date For 2019 & 2020 Tax Returns For COVID Penalty Relief In Disaster Areas

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The IRS says that taxpayers in disaster areas have more to file their returns to qualify for the penalty relief under Notice 2022-36 for their 2019 and 2020 tax returns. Under Notice 2022-36, penalties for late-filing certain tax returns, as well as penalties for not reporting certain required information on the Form 1065 or Form 1120-S, are waived or abated if the relevant return was filed on or before Sept. 30, 2022. That date is past, but individuals and households that reside or have a business in recently declared FEMA disaster areas have postponed deadlines to file the return to get this relief, as noted below.

Areas with a deadline of Nov. 15, 2022, include:

  • Counties in Missouri identified under FEMA’s Major Disaster Declaration 4665.
  • Counties in Kentucky identified under FEMA’s Major Disaster Declaration 4633.
  • The island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Members of the Tribal Nation of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community.

Areas with a deadline of Feb. 15, 2023, include:

Areas in Alaska identified under FEMA’s Major Disaster Declaration 4672 and

The relief under Notice 2022-36 applies to the failure-to-file penalty that is typically assessed at a rate of 5% per month, up to 25% of the unpaid tax when a federal income tax return is filed late. This relief applies to forms in both the Form 1040 and 1120 series, as well as others listed in Notice 2022-36, posted on IRS.gov.

Unlike the failure-to-file penalty, the failure-to-pay penalty and interest will still apply to any unpaid tax. The failure-to-pay penalty is normally 0.5% (one-half-of-one percent) per month, up to 25%. The interest rate is currently 6%, compounded daily.

Penalty relief for 2019 and 2020 returns is not available in some situations, such as where a fraudulent return was filed, where the penalties are part of an accepted offer in compromise or a closing agreement, or where the penalties were finally determined by a court. This relief is limited to the penalties that the notice specifically states are eligible for relief. For ineligible penalties, such as the failure-to-pay penalty, taxpayers may use existing penalty relief procedures, such as applying for relief under the reasonable cause criteria or the First Time Abate program. Visit IRS.gov/penaltyrelief for details. Different relief applies to 2021 returns. Visit the disaster relief page on IRS.gov for more information about tax year 2021.

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