Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Cheatham County, Tennessee
Yes: FEMA lists 4 federal disaster declarations for Cheatham County since October 30, 2024; the latest is DR-4898-TN (Severe Winter Storm), declared February 6, 2026.
Cheatham County, TNChecked Oct 30, 2026
Disaster declarations and tax relief
Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4898-TN, DR-4878-TN); the last date to apply under DR-4898-TN was June 10, 2026.
IRS: deadlines were postponed to June 8, 2026 (notice TN-2026-01); that date has passed and no IRS notice is open for Cheatham County today.
4FEMA 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 Cheatham County
Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Cheatham County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.
Declaration
Type
Incident period
Declared
Programs here
DR-4898-TN Severe Winter Storm
Major disaster Winter Storm
Jan 22, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026
Feb 6, 2026
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
EM-3635-TN Severe Winter Storm
Emergency Winter Storm
Jan 22, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
DR-4878-TN Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Major disaster Severe Storm
Apr 2, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025
Jun 19, 2025
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
EM-3625-TN Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Emergency Severe Storm
Apr 2, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
IRS tax relief for Cheatham County
IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Cheatham County or cover all of Tennessee, newest first.
Winter Storm Fern: deadlines postponed to June 8, 2026
“Tennessee 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 State of Tennessee, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Maury, McNairy, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Summer, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson and Wilson counties qualify for tax relief.”
The notice also names “Summer”, 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 disaster declaration by the State of Tennessee. The new date has passed (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release TN-2026-01.
Deadline passedTN-2025-02 · published Apr 14, 2025
Tennessee storm victims; various deadlines postponed to Nov. 3: 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 the entire State of Tennessee 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 TN-2025-02.
Official links
DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
Flood insurance in Cheatham County: NFIP home policies here cost a median $1,299 a year (249 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Cheatham County.
