Disaster relief · Minnesota
Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Minnesota
FEMA lists 2 federal disaster declarations for Minnesota since October 30, 2024 (1 major disaster, 1 fire management); 1 includes FEMA individual assistance.
Disaster declarations and tax relief
No IRS disaster notice for Minnesota is open today; the latest postponed deadline was February 2, 2026.
Latest FEMA declaration: DR-4894-MN (Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds), declared October 22, 2025.
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.
Earlier IRS notices for Minnesota
| Notice | Deadline was | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| MN-2025-01 Severe storms and straight-line winds | Feb 2, 2026 | see notice |
FEMA declarations in Minnesota
Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.
| Declaration | Type | Incident period | Declared | Programs | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4894-MN Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster Straight-Line Winds | Jun 21, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5583-MN Munger Shaw Fire | Fire management Fire | May 12, 2025 – May 20, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (1)
| County | Declarations | Latest | Individual aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 1 | FM-5583-MN | no |
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
Leech Lake Indian Reservation (DR-4894-MN)
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 MN-2025-01: Severe storms and straight-line winds
Flood insurance in Minnesota: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,133 a year (4,911 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Minnesota.