Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Walthall County, Mississippi
Yes: FEMA lists 3 federal disaster declarations for Walthall County since October 30, 2024; the latest is DR-4899-MS (Severe Winter Storm), declared February 6, 2026.
Walthall County, MSChecked Oct 30, 2026
Disaster declarations and tax relief
Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4874-MS); the last date to apply under DR-4874-MS was July 22, 2025.
IRS: deadlines were postponed to June 8, 2026 (notice MS-2026-01); that date has passed and no IRS notice is open for Walthall County today.
3FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
YesFEMA individual assistance declared
Noopen IRS postponed deadline today
Feb 6, 2026latest FEMA declaration
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.
FEMA declarations for Walthall County
Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Walthall County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.
Declaration
Type
Incident period
Declared
Programs here
DR-4899-MS Severe Winter Storm
Major disaster Winter Storm
Jan 23, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026
Feb 6, 2026
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
EM-3640-MS Severe Winter Storm
Emergency Winter Storm
Jan 23, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
DR-4874-MS Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Major disaster Severe Storm
Mar 14, 2025 – Mar 15, 2025
May 21, 2025
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
IRS tax relief for Walthall County
IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Walthall County or cover all of Mississippi, newest first.
Severe winter storm: deadlines postponed to June 8, 2026
“These taxpayers now have until June 8, 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 Mississippi qualify for tax relief.”
The notice covers the whole state or territory.
The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has passed (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release MS-2026-01.
Deadline passedMS-2025-01 · published Jun 11, 2025
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding: deadlines postponed to November 3, 2025
“These taxpayers now have until Nov. 3, 2025, 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 Calhoun, Carroll, Covington, Davis, Grenada, Humphreys, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jefferson Davis, Lee, Leflore, Marion, Montgomery, Pike, Prentiss, Sharkey, Smith, Walthall, and Washington counties qualify for tax relief.”
The notice also names “Davis”, which we could not match to a county in the Census list (for example an independent city or a name spelled differently): read the official list in the IRS release.
The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has passed (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release MS-2025-01.
Official links
DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
Flood insurance in Mississippi: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,240 a year (39,525 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Mississippi.
