The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that individuals and businesses throughout the entire state of Arkansas will receive federal tax relief following the devastating severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025.
In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the IRS is extending key tax filing and payment deadlines to November 3, 2025. This extension applies to all 75 counties in Arkansas, allowing impacted taxpayers additional time to manage their financial and recovery responsibilities.
The relief includes a broad range of extensions, such as:
- Individual income tax returns and payments originally due on April 15, 2025.
- 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts for eligible taxpayers.
- Quarterly estimated income tax payments due April 15, June 16, and September 15.
- Quarterly payroll and excise tax returns typically due on April 30, July 31, and October 31.
- Calendar-year corporation and fiduciary income tax returns and payments originally due April 15.
- Calendar-year tax-exempt organization filings, which were due on May 15.
Arkansans do not need to contact the IRS to qualify for this automatic extension if they live or operate a business within the disaster-designated areas. The agency will automatically identify taxpayers located in the covered region and apply the relief provisions.
The full list of eligible areas and further details can be found on the IRS’s Tax Relief in Disaster Situations page at IRS.gov.
This relief is designed to ease the financial burden for residents and businesses recovering from the storms. The IRS also encouraged affected taxpayers to keep detailed records related to recovery efforts, which may assist with additional deductions or assistance.
As Arkansas continues its recovery, federal support like this tax relief package offers critical aid to communities working to rebuild after the widespread damage.