IRS advisories address tax relief for disaster victims

Washington鈥?The Internal Revenue Service Web site includes 11 advisories this spring through June 2 describing tax relief available for storm-affected individuals and businesses in presidentially-declared disaster areas in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma.

The advisories delay certain tax deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have businesses in the disaster areas.

IRS computer systems automatically identify taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and apply automatic filing and payment relief. Affected taxpayers who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area must call the IRS disaster hotline at 1-866-562-5227 to request tax relief.