Taxpayers in declared disaster areas have more time to file tax returns to get COVID penalty relief

COVID Tax Tip 2022-167, November 1, 2022

Taxpayers in areas covered by certain Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declarations may have more time to file their returns to qualify for the penalty relief under Notice 2022-36 for their 2019 and 2020 tax returns.

Notice 2022-36 states, penalties for late-filing certain tax returns, and for not reporting certain required information on Form 1065 or Form 1120-S, are waived or stopped if the relevant return was filed on or before September 30, 2022. Taxpayers who reside or have a business in recently declared FEMA disaster areas have more time to file the return to get this relief.