Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Washington

WashingtonChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

The IRS has 2 open disaster notices for Washington, with federal tax deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027.

Latest FEMA declaration: EM-3650-WA (Wildfires), declared August 3, 2026.

15FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024

1with individual assistance

2open IRS notices

30counties 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 Washington

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

Open WA-2026-03 · published Aug 31, 2026

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Chelan, Ferry, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens, and Yakima Counties qualify for tax relief.”

6 counties named in the notice: Chelan County, Ferry County, Okanogan County, Spokane County, Stevens County, Yakima County.

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

Open WA-2026-02 · published Aug 31, 2026

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 Washington, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Douglas County qualify for tax relief.”

1 county named in the notice: Douglas County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Washington. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release WA-2026-02.

Earlier IRS notices for Washington

Counties in Washington

Each county page answers three questions: is there a federal declaration, does it include individual assistance, and has the IRS postponed tax deadlines.

• Chelan County4 FEMA declarations · individual aid · IRS Feb 1, 2027
• Douglas CountyNo FEMA declaration · IRS Feb 1, 2027
• Ferry County2 FEMA declarations · IRS Feb 1, 2027
• Grays Harbor County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• King County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• Lewis County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• Okanogan County3 FEMA declarations · IRS Feb 1, 2027
• Pacific County1 FEMA declaration · individual aid
• Pierce County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• Skagit County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• Snohomish County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• Spokane County5 FEMA declarations · IRS Feb 1, 2027
• Stevens County2 FEMA declarations · IRS Feb 1, 2027
• Thurston County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• Whatcom County2 FEMA declarations · individual aid
• Yakima County5 FEMA declarations · IRS Feb 1, 2027

FEMA declarations in Washington

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 (14)

County	Declarations	Latest	Individual aid
Asotin County	1	DR-4906-WA	no
Benton County	1	EM-3629-WA	no
Clallam County	2	DR-4906-WA	no
Clark County	1	DR-4906-WA	no
Cowlitz County	1	DR-4906-WA	no
Garfield County	1	DR-4906-WA	no
Island County	1	DR-4906-WA	no
Jefferson County	2	DR-4906-WA	no
Kittitas County	2	DR-4906-WA	no
Klickitat County	2	DR-4906-WA	no
Mason County	2	DR-4906-WA	no
Pend Oreille County	1	DR-4906-WA	no
Skamania County	1	DR-4906-WA	no
Wahkiakum County	2	DR-4906-WA	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.

Tribal and statewide areas in FEMA declarations

Chehalis Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Colville Indian Reservation (EM-3650-WA, FM-5653-WA, FM-5646-WA, DR-4849-WA) · Cowlitz Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Hoh Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Jamestown Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Kalispel Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Lower Elwha Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Lummi Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Makah Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Muckleshoot Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Nisqually Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Nooksack Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Puyallup Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Quileute Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Quinault Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Samish (TDSA) (DR-4906-WA, EM-3629-WA) · Sauk-Suiattle Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Shoalwater Bay Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Skokomish Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Snoqualmie Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Spokane Indian Reservation (EM-3650-WA) · Squaxin Island Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Stillaguamish Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Swinomish Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Tulalip Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Upper Skagit Indian Reservation (DR-4906-WA) · Yakama Reservation (EM-3650-WA, FM-5649-WA, FM-5651-WA, DR-4906-WA)

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 WA-2026-03: Wildfires
• IRS release WA-2026-02: Wildfires

Flood insurance in Washington: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,058 a year (22,185 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Washington.