Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Iron County, Missouri
Yes: FEMA lists 3 federal disaster declarations for Iron County since October 30, 2024; the latest is DR-4939-MO (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding), declared September 1, 2026.
Iron County, MOChecked Oct 30, 2026
Disaster declarations and tax relief
Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4872-MO, DR-4867-MO); the last date to apply under DR-4872-MO was December 22, 2025.
IRS: deadlines were postponed to March 30, 2026 (notice MO-2025-03); that date has passed and no IRS notice is open for Iron County today.
3FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
YesFEMA individual assistance declared
Noopen IRS postponed deadline today
Sep 1, 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 Iron County
Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Iron County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.
Declaration
Type
Incident period
Declared
Programs here
DR-4939-MO Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Major disaster Severe Storm
Jul 9, 2026 – Jul 11, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
DR-4872-MO Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Major disaster Severe Storm
Mar 30, 2025 – Apr 8, 2025
May 21, 2025
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
DR-4867-MO Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires
Major disaster Severe Storm
Mar 14, 2025 – Mar 15, 2025
May 21, 2025
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
IRS tax relief for Iron County
IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Iron County or cover all of Missouri, newest first.
Deadline passedMO-2025-03 · published Nov 17, 2025
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding: deadlines postponed to March 30, 2026
“These taxpayers now have until March 30, 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 Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cooper, Douglas, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, Maries, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Pemiscot, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas, Vernon, Washington, Wayne, and Webster Counties qualify for tax relief.”
The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has passed (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release MO-2025-03.
Deadline passedMO-2025-02 · published Jun 9, 2025
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and wildfires: 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 Bollinger, Butler, Callaway, Camden, Carter, Dunklin, Franklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Louis, Stoddard, Wayne, Webster, and Wright counties qualify for tax relief.”
Flood insurance in Missouri: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,103 a year (10,300 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Missouri.
