Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Nebraska

NebraskaChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

The IRS has 6 open disaster notices for Nebraska, with federal tax deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027, January 7, 2027.

Latest FEMA declaration: DR-4928-NE (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding), declared August 3, 2026.

6FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024

0with individual assistance

6open IRS notices

46counties 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 Nebraska

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

Open NE-2026-08 · published Oct 14, 2026 · updated Oct 23, 2026

Severe storm: deadlines postponed to January 7, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Jan. 7, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Nebraska, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Knox County qualify for tax relief.”

1 county named in the notice: Knox County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Nebraska. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release NE-2026-08.

Open NE-2026-07 · published Aug 25, 2026

June wildfires: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Nebraska, individuals and households that reside or have business in Sioux County qualify for tax relief.”

1 county named in the notice: Sioux County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Nebraska. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release NE-2026-07.

Open NE-2026-06 · published Aug 25, 2026

May wildfires: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Nebraska, individuals and households that reside or have business in Dawes County qualify for tax relief.”

1 county named in the notice: Dawes County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Nebraska. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release NE-2026-06.

Open NE-2026-05 · published Aug 25, 2026

Severe storms: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Nebraska, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Buffalo, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Nemaha, Richardson, Thayer, Thurston, and Howard counties qualify for tax relief.”

9 counties named in the notice: Buffalo County, Fillmore County, Gage County, Howard County, Jefferson County, Nemaha County, Richardson County, Thayer County, Thurston County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Nebraska. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release NE-2026-05.

Open NE-2026-04 · published Aug 25, 2026

April wildfires: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Nebraska, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Custer County qualify for tax relief.”

1 county named in the notice: Custer County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Nebraska. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release NE-2026-04.

Open NE-2026-03 · published Aug 25, 2026

March wildfires: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Nebraska, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Morrill, Garden, Arthur, Keith, Grant, Lincoln, Dawson, Frontier, Saunders, and Red Willow counties qualify for tax relief.”

10 counties named in the notice: Arthur County, Dawson County, Frontier County, Garden County, Grant County, Keith County, Lincoln County, Morrill County, Red Willow County, Saunders County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Nebraska. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release NE-2026-03.

FEMA declarations in Nebraska

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

All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (46)

County	Declarations	Latest	Individual aid
Arthur County	2	DR-4920-NE	no
Boone County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Buffalo County	1	DR-4928-NE	no
Burt County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Butler County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Cass County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Clay County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Colfax County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Cuming County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Custer County	0	IRS notice only	no
Dakota County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Dawes County	1	FM-5637-NE	no
Dawson County	1	FM-5623-NE	no
Dodge County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Douglas County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Fillmore County	3	DR-4928-NE	no
Frontier County	0	IRS notice only	no
Gage County	1	DR-4928-NE	no
Garden County	2	DR-4920-NE	no
Grant County	2	DR-4920-NE	no
Hamilton County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Howard County	1	DR-4928-NE	no
Jefferson County	2	DR-4928-NE	no
Johnson County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Keith County	1	FM-5623-NE	no
Knox County	0	IRS notice only	no
Lancaster County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Lincoln County	2	DR-4920-NE	no
Morrill County	2	DR-4920-NE	no
Nemaha County	2	DR-4928-NE	no
Nuckolls County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Otoe County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Platte County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Polk County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Red Willow County	0	IRS notice only	no
Richardson County	0	IRS notice only	no
Saline County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Sarpy County	1	DR-4868-NE	no
Saunders County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Seward County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Sioux County	1	FM-5637-NE	no
Thayer County	3	DR-4928-NE	no
Thurston County	2	DR-4928-NE	no
Washington County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
Webster County	2	DR-4896-NE	no
York County	1	DR-4868-NE	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.

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 NE-2026-08: Severe storm
• IRS release NE-2026-07: June wildfires
• IRS release NE-2026-06: May wildfires

Flood insurance in Nebraska: NFIP home policies cost a median $943 a year (5,426 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Nebraska.