Contact Congress about S. 132: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

People and businesses hit by disasters could get more time to file and pay federal taxes. Governors and the DC mayor could ask the Treasury Department to delay IRS deadlines after state-declared disasters. The Treasury Secretary could approve that relief, but would not have to.

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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest action on S. 132: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and businesses in places hit by disasters. They could get more time to file returns, pay taxes, or meet other IRS deadlines. State governors, the DC mayor, the Treasury Department, and the IRS would also have new roles in handling these requests.

Why this matters: After a disaster, tax deadlines can hit while people are still dealing with damage, cleanup, and displacement. This bill could give them more breathing room. It could also help places that have a serious state-declared disaster but do not get the federal status that already brings tax relief. The real effect would depend on how often state leaders ask for relief and how often the Treasury Secretary grants it.

Key provisions in S. 132

• The Treasury Secretary could use existing disaster tax deadline rules after a state-declared disaster. A governor or the DC mayor would have to ask in writing first.
• A qualifying state-declared disaster would include many natural disasters. Examples include hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, earthquakes, snowstorms, droughts, fires, floods, and explosions if the governor finds the damage serious enough.
• Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands would clearly count as states for these tax relief rules.
• Some required IRS deadline delays would have to last at least 120 days instead of 60 days.
• The bill would apply only to disaster declarations made after the bill becomes law.

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What is S. 132?

People and businesses hit by disasters could get more time to file and pay federal taxes. Governors and the DC mayor could ask the Treasury Department to delay IRS deadlines after state-declared disasters. The Treasury Secretary could approve that relief, but would not have to.

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