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Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Michigan

FEMA lists 2 federal disaster declarations for Michigan since October 30, 2024 (2 major disasters); 1 includes FEMA individual assistance.

MichiganChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

The IRS has 1 open disaster notice for Michigan, with federal tax deadlines postponed to November 2, 2026.

Latest FEMA declaration: DR-4925-MI (Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding), declared June 30, 2026.

2FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
1with individual assistance
1open IRS notice
39counties 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 Michigan

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

Open MI-2026-02 · published Jul 13, 2026

Severe storms, tornadoes and flooding: deadlines postponed to November 2, 2026

“These taxpayers now have until Nov. 2, 2026, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Eaton, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Iosco, Iron, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Marquette, Mecosta, Menominee, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wexford counties qualify for tax relief.”

37 counties named in the notice: Alcona County, Allegan County, Alpena County, Antrim County, Barry County, Benzie County, Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Crawford County, Eaton County, Emmet County, Grand Traverse County, Gratiot County, Iosco County, Iron County, Kalamazoo County, Kalkaska County, Lake County, Manistee County, Marquette County, Mecosta County, Menominee County, Missaukee County, Montcalm County, Montmorency County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Oceana County, Ogemaw County, Osceola County, Oscoda County, Presque Isle County, Roscommon County, Saginaw County, Tuscola County, Washtenaw County, Wexford County.

The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release MI-2026-02.

Counties in Michigan

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

FEMA declarations in Michigan

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

DeclarationTypeIncident periodDeclaredProgramsAreas
DR-4925-MI
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding		Major disaster
Flood		Apr 10, 2026 – Apr 21, 2026Jun 30, 2026Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no37
DR-4880-MI
Severe Winter Storm		Major disaster
Severe Ice Storm		Mar 28, 2025 – Mar 30, 2025Jul 22, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no14
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (12)
CountyDeclarationsLatestIndividual aid
Eaton County1DR-4925-MIno
Iron County1DR-4925-MIno
Lake County1DR-4925-MIno
Mackinac County1DR-4880-MIno
Marquette County1DR-4925-MIno
Menominee County1DR-4925-MIno
Missaukee County1DR-4925-MIno
Montmorency County2DR-4925-MIno
Ogemaw County1DR-4925-MIno
Oscoda County2DR-4925-MIno
Otsego County1DR-4880-MIno
Tuscola County1DR-4925-MIno

These counties have no separate page: they have a declaration without individual assistance and no open IRS notice, or we found few searches about them.

Tribal and statewide areas in FEMA declarations

Little Traverse Bay Indian Reservation (DR-4880-MI)

Official links

Flood insurance in Michigan: NFIP home policies cost a median $830 a year (15,244 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Michigan.