Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Alabama

AlabamaChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

The IRS has 1 open disaster notice for Alabama, with federal tax deadlines postponed to February 4, 2027.

Latest FEMA declaration: EM-3656-AL (Hurricane Isaias), declared October 9, 2026.

1FEMA declaration since Oct 30, 2024

0with individual assistance

1open IRS notice

40counties in a declaration or IRS notice

Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.

Open IRS tax relief in Alabama

Notices whose postponed deadline has not passed yet (as of October 30, 2026).

Open AL-2026-01 · published Oct 14, 2026

Hurricane Isaias: deadlines postponed to February 4, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 4, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Alabama, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Clarke, Choctaw, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, and Wilcox counties qualify for tax relief.”

40 counties named in the notice: Autauga County, Baldwin County, Barbour County, Bibb County, Bullock County, Butler County, Chambers County, Chilton County, Choctaw County, Clarke County, Coffee County, Conecuh County, Coosa County, Covington County, Crenshaw County, Dale County, Dallas County, Elmore County, Escambia County, Geneva County, Greene County, Hale County, Henry County, Houston County, Lee County, Lowndes County, Macon County, Marengo County, Mobile County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Perry County, Pickens County, Pike County, Russell County, Sumter County, Tallapoosa County, Tuscaloosa County, Washington County, Wilcox County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Alabama. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release AL-2026-01.

Counties in Alabama

Each county page answers three questions: is there a federal declaration, does it include individual assistance, and has the IRS postponed tax deadlines.

• Autauga CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Baldwin County1 FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Barbour CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Bibb CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Bullock CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Butler CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Chambers CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Chilton CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Choctaw CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Clarke CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Coffee CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Conecuh CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Coosa CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Covington CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Crenshaw CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Dale CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Dallas CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Elmore CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Escambia County1 FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Geneva CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Greene CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Hale CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Henry CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Houston CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Lee CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Lowndes CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Macon CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Marengo CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Mobile County1 FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Monroe CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Montgomery CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Perry CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Pickens CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Pike CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Russell CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Sumter CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Tallapoosa CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Tuscaloosa CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Washington CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027
• Wilcox CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 4, 2027

FEMA declarations in Alabama

Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.

Tribal and statewide areas in FEMA declarations

Poarch Band of Creek Indians (EM-3656-AL)

Official links

• DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
• IRS: Tax relief in disaster situations, the list of every IRS disaster notice, and the IRS FAQs for disaster victims.
• IRS release AL-2026-01: Hurricane Isaias

Flood insurance in Alabama: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,233 a year (24,356 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Alabama.