IRS extends tax deadlines for Texans affected by July storms as flood victims await FEMA aid

Texans affected by July’s severe storms may have more time to file and pay certain taxes, while flood survivors in the Hill Country continue waiting for additional federal disaster aid.

On July 14, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state disaster proclamation covering 62 counties. On Oct. 15, the governor requested tax relief for taxpayers impacted.

On Wednesday, the IRS granted the governor’s request and announced tax relief for people and businesses in counties covered by the state’s disaster declaration. The declaration lets the IRS postpone some tax-filing and payment deadlines for eligible taxpayers who live in or operate businesses in affected areas.

Those taxpayers now have until Feb. 1 to file returns or make payments that were originally due in July.

According to the IRS website, those interested should call the IRS Special Services toll-free number at 866-562-5227 to request this relief.

The tax relief comes as some flood survivors keep pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency for more help.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a Corpus Christi rally that additional FEMA relief funds would be made available after the agency denied individual assistance.

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“I’m pleased to announce that I will be making available more FEMA relief funds from this year’s floods in Texas Hill Country,” Trump said. “So we’ll work that out on Monday.”

Rebuild, a natural disaster survivors association, said Abbott appealed FEMA’s denial, and many flood victims are still waiting for assistance they say they urgently need.

“Survivors need answers now,” said Allison Brim-Estelle, Rebuild’s field director. “We’re over a hundred days after the flood. People are literally displaced. They’ve had to make hard decisions about moving away from their homes or living in unsafe, moldy, terrible conditions because they haven’t been able to repair their homes.”

Brim-Estelle said one Hill Country flood survivor is experiencing respiratory issues from living in unsafe conditions.

Juliet Weldin, a 2025 Hill Country flood victim, also responded to Trump’s promise, saying survivors want action, not campaign promises.

“Now, with an election just days away, Washington is finally talking about more help,” Weldin said in a statement. “We welcome it. But we also know the difference between a campaign promise and a family getting the assistance they desperately need.”

Catholic Charities continues to provide financial help and resources to flood victims. Walk-in assistance remains available in Uvalde and Zavala counties.

Uvalde Location

• St. Henry de Osso Family Project, 114 E. Nopal St., Uvalde, Texas 78801

Zavala County Locations

• Crystal City Coalition Family Service Neighborhood Center, 118 E. Dimmit St., Crystal City, Texas
• 260 South FM 117, Batesville, Texas 78829

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