After the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, those in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago counties qualify for tax relief, the IRS said.
The declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain tax filing and tax payment deadlines for taxpayers in the area.
Certain deadlines falling on or after July 13, 2024, and before Feb. 3, 2025, are granted additional time to file through Feb. 3, 2025.
Affected individuals and businesses will have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period.
The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and applies filing and payment relief, the service said. But affected taxpayers who live or have a business located outside the covered disaster area should call the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 to request this tax relief.
Visit IRS.gov for more information.
At least 33 tornadoes hit the Chicago area during those storms in July. A 44-year-old woman was killed inside her Cedar Lake home when a tree fell on top of it.
A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center will open Tuesday in Dixmoor.
Specialists from FEMA, the state of Illinois and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help those affected.
The center will be located at the Dixmoor Village Community Center, 14336 Paulina St. It will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Sunday.
Additional recovery centers will be opening in other impacted counties soon. To find the center nearest you, visit FEMA.gov/DRC.
Visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4819 for more information.
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