Winter storm tax filing extension ends for Quitman County residents
Quitman County households that used the storm extension had to file by June 8, and late returns can still bring penalties and interest.
The filing window tied to January’s winter storm has closed, and Quitman County residents who qualified for the extension had to get federal and state returns in by June 8. The relief covered Mississippi taxpayers affected by the severe weather that began Jan. 23, including people who live or run a business in Mississippi, and it applied to individual and business returns, tax payments and certain state estimated payments.
That deadline landed after months of storm cleanup that still shaped daily life in Marks, Crowder, Lambert and Falcon, where families were dealing with damaged homes, insurance claims, missed work, utility problems and missing paperwork. Quitman County was later listed among the counties eligible for FEMA Public Assistance support, a sign that the storm’s financial ripple effects did not stop when the ice melted. MEMA and federal and local partners also opened six Disaster Recovery Centers and seven Disaster Survivor Assistance sites beginning April 27, and state officials said more than 84,000 Mississippians had registered for assistance by June 9.
For anyone who still has not filed, the risk is no longer just a missed date. Late returns can trigger penalties and interest, while Mississippi’s revenue department said taxpayers who receive a disaster-area penalty notice should call 601-923-7700 to request abatement. The department also said it would work case by case with taxpayers who live elsewhere but keep books, records or tax professionals in the disaster area.
The IRS says taxpayers who cannot pay in full should file as soon as possible and pay as much as they can, then consider a payment plan through an online account or by filing Form 9465. The agency also says some taxpayers may qualify for penalty relief if they were unable to meet obligations because of circumstances beyond their control, and it offers first-time penalty abatement for some clean-compliance histories. Survivors who still need FEMA help can register through FEMA’s disaster assistance portal or the FEMA app, or call 1-800-621-FEMA.
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