Federally declared natural disasters provide special extensions to Form 5500s. Typically, within a week or two of a federally declared natural disaster, the IRS will mandate the special extension and communicate it via press release. The amount of time allotted varies. All key details
are updated regularly in the chart found below. Please check back regularly as the chart will be updated as events occur.
2025’s and 2024’s Form 5500 Special Extensions Tracker (Due to Natural Disasters)
| Natural Disaster | Business located within the Counties/Parishes Affected | The extension applies to deadlines – either an original or extended due date – | Relief wording Wrangle will list * | Source |
| Alabama Hurricane Helene | Entire State | On or after September 22, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | Alabama Hurricane Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-hurricane-helene-in-alabama-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| Georgia Hurricane Helene | Entire State | On or after September 24, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | Georgia Hurricane Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-hurricane-helene-in-georgia-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| North Carolina Hurricane Helene | Entire State | On or after September 25, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | North Carolina Hurricane Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-hurricane-helene-in-north-carolina-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| South Carolina Hurricane Helene | Entire State | On or after September 25, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | South Carolina Hurricane Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-hurricane-helene-in-south-carolina-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| Virgina Post Tropical Cyclone Helene | City of Albemarle, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Bristol City, Buchanan, Buckingham, Carroll, Charlotte, Covington City, Craig, Danville City, Dickenson, Floyd, Galax, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Norton City, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Radford City, Roanoke City, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe | On or after September 25, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | Virgina Post Tropical Cyclone Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-post-tropical-cyclone-helene-in-virginia-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| Tennessee Tropical Storm Helene | Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington | On or after September 26, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | Tennessee Tropical Storm Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-tropical-storm-helene-in-tennessee-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| Florida Hurricane Helene | Alachua, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Okaloosa, Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington | On or after September 23, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | Florida Hurricane Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-hurricane-helene-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| West Virginia Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene | Mercer County | On or after September 25, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | West Virginia Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-post-tropical-storm-helene-in-west-virginia-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| Florida Hurricane Milton | Combined with earlier tax relief provided for taxpayers in counties affected by Hurricane Debby and Hurricane Helene, affected taxpayers in all of Florida have the special extension | On or after October 5, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | Florida Hurricane Milton Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-milton-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025-in-all-of-florida |
| Alaska Flooding | City and Borough of Juneau, | On or after August 5, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | Alaska Flooding Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-flooding-in-alaska-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding | Chaves County which includes the cities of Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur and Roswell. | On or after October 19, 2024, and before May 1, 2025 are postponed through May 1, 2025 | New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-severe-storms-and-flooding-in-chaves-county-new-mexico-various-deadlines-postponed-to-may-1-2025 |
| California WildFire | Los Angeles | On or after January 7, 2025, and before October 15, 2025 are postponed through October 15, 2025 | California WildFire Relief | https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-wildfires-in-california-various-deadlines-postponed-to-oct-15 |