The Department of Revenue announced today an extension of filing deadlines for individuals and businesses on certain city taxes following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Check out the press release below:
MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Thursday, September 22, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Philadelphia, September 22, 2011 – The City of Philadelphia and the Department of Revenue announces the extension of filing deadlines for individuals and businesses on certain City taxes following President Obama's declaration of various counties, including Philadelphia, as Federal Disaster Areas. The declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain deadlines for taxpayers who reside in or have a business in the disaster area.
"I applaud President Obama for his continued attention to the recovery effort," said Mayor Michael A. Nutter. "I have asked Revenue Commissioner Keith J. Richardson to do everything possible to ensure that individuals and businesses who have been affected by the recent, intense weather are given extra time to meet their city tax obligations."
The Philadelphia Department of Revenue follows the federal guidelines on filing extensions provided to taxpayers who reside in or have a business in any one of the counties impacted by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Taxpayers who have either an original due date or have previously obtained a filing extension to file their federal income tax returns on or after August 26, 2011 through October 31, 2011 will now have until October 31, 2011 to file their Tax Year 2010 Business Privilege Tax returns, Net Profit Tax returns and/or School Income Tax returns.
The extended due date permits individuals and businesses who were granted a filing extension until October 17, 2011 to have until October 31, 2011 to file their returns. Taxpayers who were granted filing extension to September 15, 2011 will have until October 31, 2011 to file their tax returns, also. This relief does not apply to any tax payment requirements.
If you are an affected taxpayer and the due date for filing your return is postponed due to this announcement, you are not eligible for an interest and penalty abatement on underpaid taxes that would otherwise accrue for the period of the postponement.
Taxpayers whose preparers were affected by Hurricane Irene have until September 22, 2011 to file returns normally due September 15, 2011. The taxpayer's preparer must be located in an area that was under an evacuation order or a severe weather warning due to Hurricane Irene, even if the preparer is located outside of the federally declared disaster areas. This relief is available to taxpayers regardless of their location and does not apply to any tax payment requirements.