Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Williamson County, Texas
Yes: FEMA lists 1 federal disaster declaration for Williamson County since October 30, 2024; the latest is DR-4879-TX (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding), declared July 6, 2025.
Williamson County, TXChecked Oct 30, 2026
Disaster declarations and tax relief
Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4879-TX); the last date to apply under DR-4879-TX was September 28, 2025.
IRS: federal tax deadlines are postponed to February 1, 2027 for Williamson County (notice TX-2026-05).
1FEMA declaration since Oct 30, 2024
YesFEMA individual assistance declared
Feb 1, 2027IRS postponed deadline
Jul 6, 2025latest 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 Williamson County
Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Williamson County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.
Declaration
Type
Incident period
Declared
Programs here
DR-4879-TX Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Major disaster Flood
Jul 2, 2025 – Jul 18, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
IRS tax relief for Williamson County
IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Williamson County or cover all of Texas, newest first.
OpenTX-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.”
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.
Deadline passedTX-2025-04 · published Jul 9, 2025 · updated Aug 28, 2025
Severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding: deadlines postponed to February 2, 2026
“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 2, 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 residing or having a business in Burnet, Coke, Concho, Edwards, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Real, Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties qualify for tax relief.”
Flood insurance in Williamson County: NFIP home policies here cost a median $846 a year (1,890 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Williamson County.
