Hurricane Isaac Tax Filing Relief Granted

“IRS Provides Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricane Isaac; Return filing and Tax Payment Deadline Extended to Jan. 11, 2013”

In Information Release 2012-70, the IRS granted tax relief to victims of Hurricane Isaac for individuals and businesses located in certain counties and parishes that were affected by Isaac.

For tax returns due on or after Aug. 26, 2012, the affected individuals and businesses will have “until Jan. 11, 2013 to file these returns and pay any taxes due. This includes corporations and businesses that previously obtained an extension until Sept. 17, 2012, to file their 2011 returns and individuals and businesses that received a similar extension until Oct. 15. It also includes the estimated tax payment for the third quarter of 2012, normally due Sept. 17.”

Louisiana parishes include Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington and West Feliciana.

Mississippi counties include Adams, Amite, Clarke, Forrest, George, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Jackson, Lincoln, Marion, Pearl River, Pike, Stone, Walthall, Warren and Wilkinson.

Paul A. Grego
Attorney

3637 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
Office (504) 302-4948
Fax (225) 208-1372

[email protected]
www.neworleanstaxlaw.com