IRS Announces Tax Relief For Victims Of Hurricane Maria In U.S. Virgin Islands
- Staff
- January 19, 2018
Victims of Hurricane Maria that took place beginning on Sept. 16, 2017 in parts of U.S. Virgin Islands may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS announced Friday. President Trump has declared that a major disaster exists in the USVI. Following the recent disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS announced that affected taxpayers in U.S. Virgin Islands will receive tax relief. Individuals who reside or have a business in the Islands of St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas may qualify for tax relief. The declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. For instance, certain deadlines falling on or after Sept. 16, 2017 and before Jan. 31, 2018, are granted additional time to file through Jan. 31, 2018. With some exceptions, many of these deadlines were postponed by the IRS following the disaster declaration for Hurricane Irma, (IRS news release VI-2017...
