California Wildfire Relief – Los Angeles County

Filing and Payment Postponement – 2024 and 2025 Tax Years

In response to the January, 2025 California wildfires, the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board granted postponements of filing and payment deadlines.

This affected 2024 tax filing and payment deadlines. It also affects 2025 tax payment deadlines.

All returns and payments due after January 7, 2025 were postponed to October 15, 2025. The postponements included:

• All 2024 tax returns – both personal and business returns otherwise due March 17, April 15 and September 16
• 2024 tax payments otherwise due March 17, April 15 and September 16
• 2024 estimated payments otherwise due January 15
• 2025 estimated payments otherwise due April 17, June 15 and September 16

There will be no penalties assessed for late filing or late payment before October 15, 2025.

The postponement applies to all tax filers located in Los Angeles County. It also applies to tax filers whose tax preparers are located in Los Angeles County, even if the taxpayer is located elsewhere… I am located in Los Angeles County