JACKSON, Mississippi, June 6, 2026, 12:58 (CDT)
Mississippi residents who got extra time after Winter Storm Fern still have until Monday to submit their 2025 federal and state tax returns, according to local reports. The original deadline was moved because of disruptions from January’s storm. Now, June 8 is the cutoff.
The date is key because it ends a large disaster extension, not the usual filing window. According to the IRS, the relief now covers every county in Mississippi after a FEMA disaster call. That gives both individuals and businesses more time for tax deadlines that were set for earlier this year.
Mississippi’s Department of Revenue stuck with the federal deadline, so Monday is also the main state filing date for eligible taxpayers. That avoids the issue of Mississippi filers juggling separate deadlines for Washington and Jackson, which often happens when state and federal extensions don’t match.
The Magnolia Tribune says the extension applies to individual income tax returns and payments, corporate income and franchise tax returns, pass-through entity filings, and quarterly estimated payments. Pass-through entities report income on their owners’ tax returns.
IRS said taxpayers hit by the winter storm get until June 8 to file returns and pay taxes that were first due from Jan. 23 to June 8. The relief also applies to quarterly payroll and certain excise tax filings that are normally due Feb. 2 and April 30.
Estimated tax payments are covered too. These payments, required when there’s not enough withheld from paychecks, usually hit the self-employed or some businesses. The IRS said affected taxpayers with payments due on or after Jan. 23 now have until June 8.
State officials said taxpayers who receive a penalty notice should reach out to the agency to ask for abatement. Staff will also help taxpayers living outside Mississippi if their records or tax advisors are in the disaster zone.
Relief doesn’t extend to all IRS filing duties. According to the notice, some info returns like W-2s and 1099s aren’t included unless they’re named. Deposit penalties only get relief for specific periods listed. If taxpayers miss the June 8 deadline, regular penalties and interest could apply.
Mississippi’s tax deadline is Monday, and the IRS disaster-relief list shows deadlines shift across events and regions. Taxpayers hit by Southeast Georgia wildfires or Super Typhoon Sinlaku in the Northern Mariana Islands have different extensions noted by the IRS. Mississippi’s extension remains specific to the state.
Most Mississippi taxpayers do not have to file anything for relief if the IRS already lists them in the disaster zone. Taxpayers who live outside the zone but are eligible because their records or preparer were hit have to call the IRS special services number to get relief.
For people and small firms, the takeaway is clear and comes late: file, pay, or respond fast to any notice. After Monday, Mississippi’s tax deadline extension from the storm ends for most.
