Mississippi taxpayers now have until June 8th to file and pay their federal and state taxes.
Rodney Foushee, with the Internal Revenue Service's media relations, said the extension comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration for the whole state.
"The IRS then follows that and we give tax relief for that same thing in case they lost their record, things are damaged," he said. "The effect is all Mississippi tax payers have got this extension."
The extension automatically applies to all full-time residents or taxpayers with a business in any of Mississippi's 82 counties.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue is also following those federal extensions.
"Taxpayers who reside or have a business in Mississippi have until June 8, 2026, to file and pay individual income tax returns, corporate income and franchise tax returns, pass-through entity tax returns and quarterly estimated payments that were originally due during this period," the department announced in a Facebook post.
Additionally, anyone can apply for a federal filing extension to October, but those tax payments will still be due by the June deadline.
"Because of this disaster extension, folks could put in for an exemption up to June 8th, and they'll get an extension out to October," Foushee said. "That's an extension to file: not an extension to pay."
Affected taxpayers who are part-time residents or generate income in the state may still qualify for relief. But, they'll have to contact the IRS at 866-562-5227 to apply. Anyone with questions for the Mississippi Department of Revenue can call 601-923-7700.