The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Tennessee Department of Revenue have extended the tax filing and payment deadlines for Tennesseans affected by the December 9 severe storms and tornadoes.
The new deadline for individuals and families affected by the weather on December 9 in Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Sumner, Cheatham, Gibson, and Stewart counties is now June 17, 2024.
“The Department will automatically apply these extensions to franchise and excise tax accounts of taxpayers with a primary address on record with the Department in the designated disaster area. Penalties and interest will not be applied to returns filed and payments made on or before this extended due date,” the Tennessee Department of Revenue explains in a release.
On December 9, severe thunderstorms and a recorded eight tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee, causing six fatalities, dozens of injuries, significant damage to nearly 1,900 homes, and the destruction of over 500 homes.
President Joe Biden approved Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s disaster declaration, granting his request for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance for Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, and Sumner counties, along with Hazard Mitigation statewide. Cheatham, Gibson, and Stewart counties have since been added to the disaster declaration.
In addition to the tax deadline extension, those affected by the severe weather are also able to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) through the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is also accepting loan applications from Tennessee businesses that sustained physical property damage as a result of the storms.
FEMA is also offering relief for those who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system as a result of the storms and financial assistance for those whose personal property was damaged or destroyed.
For a comprehensive list of assistance available for families and individuals in Tennessee affected by the December 9 severe storms and tornadoes, visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4751.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Tornado Damage” by Rep John Rose.
