Open TX-2026-05 · published Oct 27, 2026
July 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 Texas, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brewster, Burnet, Caldwell, Colorado, Comal, Crockett, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Fort Bend, Frio, Galveston, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Mitchell, Pecos, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala counties qualify for tax relief.”
62 counties named in the notice: Atascosa County, Austin County, Bandera County, Bastrop County, Bexar County, Blanco County, Brazoria County, Brewster County, Burnet County, Caldwell County, Colorado County, Comal County, Crockett County, DeWitt County, Dimmit County, Edwards County, Fayette County, Fort Bend County, Frio County, Galveston County, Gillespie County, Goliad County, Gonzales County, Grimes County, Guadalupe County, Harris County, Hays County, Jackson County, Karnes County, Kendall County, Kerr County, Kimble County, Kinney County, La Salle County, Lavaca County, Lee County, Live Oak County, Llano County, McMullen County, Mason County, Matagorda County, Maverick County, Medina County, Menard County, Mitchell County, Pecos County, Real County, Schleicher County, Sutton County, Terrell County, Travis County, Uvalde County, Val Verde County, Victoria County, Waller County, Washington County, Webb County, Wharton County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Zapata County, Zavala County.
The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Texas. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release TX-2026-05.