Federally Declared Disaster Extensions for 1031 Exchanges

If you are in the unfortunate situation of being affected by a federally declared natural disaster, please contact your 1031 CORP. Exchange Officer immediately. Under Revenue Procedure 2018-58, you may qualify for an extension to your 45-Day Identification and 180-Day Exchange Period deadlines. Extensions are not automatic and they do not apply to state or local states of emergency or all federally declared disasters. IRS issues a Notice or News Release listing the affected areas. A list of affected areas can be found on Tax Relief in Disaster Situation page on the IRS website

Extensions apply to reverse and delayed exchanges and provide the greater of either a 120 day extension or until the specific deadline date provided in the extension.

Taxpayers that may qualify for an extension are defined as follows: (a) An “affected taxpayer” as defined in IRC section 301.7508A-1(d)(1) of the Procedure and Administration Regulations; OR (b) Has difficulty meeting the 45-day identification or 180-day exchange deadlines for the following or similar reasons:

  1. The relinquished property or the replacement property is located in a covered disaster area;
  2. The principal place of business of any party to the transaction (for example, the qualified intermediary, exchange accommodation titleholder, transferee, settlement attorney, lender, financial institution, or a title insurance company) is located in the covered disaster area;
  3. Any party to the transaction (or an employee of such a party who is involved in the 1031 exchange transaction) is killed, injured, or missing as a result of the federally declared natural disaster;
  4. A document prepared in connection with the exchange (for example, the agreement between the transferor and the qualified intermediary or the deed to the relinquished property or replacement property) or a relevant land record is destroyed, damaged, or lost as a result of the federally declared disaster;
  5. A lender decides not to fund either permanently or temporarily a real estate closing due to the federally declared disaster or declared disaster or refuses to fund a loan to the taxpayer because flood, disaster, or other hazard insurance is not available due to the federally declared disaster; or
  6. A title insurance company is not able to provide the required title insurance policy necessary to settle or close a real estate transaction due to the federally declared disaster.

The extension also applies to relief workers affiliated with recognized charities and government agencies assisting in the affected area.

Note it is imperative that you notify your 1031 CORP. Exchange Officer if you are affected by a federally declared disaster because it is impossible for us know, especially if the disaster area is not where your exchange properties are located.

The IRS disaster help line is 1-866-562-5227.

Below is a list of the most recent disaster extensions. 

California, January 10, 2025

Individuals and households that reside or have a business in Los Angeles County qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is October 15, 2025.

CA-2025-01

West Virginia, December 17, 2024

Individuals and households that reside or have a business in Mercer County qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

WV-2024-06

Montana, November 20, 2024

Individuals and households that reside or have a business on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

MT-2024-02

New Mexico, November 13, 2024

Individuals and households that reside or have a business located in Chaves County, New Mexico qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

NM-2024-07

South Dakota, November 12, 2024

Individuals and households that reside or have a business on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

SD-2024-14

New York, November 12, 2024

Individuals and households that reside or have a business on the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation in Upstate New York qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

NY-2024-13

Arizona, November 6, 2024

Individuals and households that reside or have a business in the Havasupai Tribe qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

AZ-2024-09

Alaska, October 25, 2024

The City and Borough of Juneau qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IR-2024-282

Arizona, October 11, 2024

San Carlos Apache Tribe qualifies for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IR-2024-268

Florida, October 11, 2024

Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Colombia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwanee, Taylor, Union, and Volusia counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice FL-2024-10

Washington, October 3, 2024

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice WA-2024-09

Georgia, October 1, 2024

All 159 counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice GA-2024-08

South Carolina, October 1, 2024

All 46 counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice SC-2024-08

North Carolina, October 1, 2024

The entire state qualifies for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice NC-2024-08

Alabama, October 1, 2024

All 67 counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice AL-2024-05

Virginia, October 1, 2024 (updated 10/4/2024)

City of Bedford, Bland, Bristol City, Buchanan, Carroll, Covington City, Craig, Danville City, Dickenson, Galax, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Norton City, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Radford, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice VA-2024-01

Tennessee, October 1, 2024

Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice TN-2024-01

Florida, October 1, 2024 (updated 10/3/2024)

Updated 10/3/2024: This news release has been updated for clarification purposes. Tax deadlines remain Feb. 3, 2025, for areas of the state that received Debby-related relief, but not Helene-related relief. Currently, this includes the following 20 counties: Baker, Brevard, Clay, DeSoto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lake, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia. For further details, click on the link below.

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 counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is May 1, 2025.

IRS Notice FL-2024-08

Illinois, October 1, 2024

Cook, Fulton, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice IL-2024-01

Pennsylvania, September 18, 2024

Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice PA-2024-02

Connecticut, September 10, 2024

Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice CT-2024-08

New York, September 10, 2024

Suffolk County qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice NY-2024-08

U.S. Virgin Islands: August 28, 2024

St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, and Water Island qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice VI-2024-01

South Dakota: August 23, 2024

Aurora, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hand, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jackson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Tripp, Turner, Union, and Yankton counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice SD-2024-13

Puerto Rico: August 23, 2024

All 78 municipalities qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice PR-2024-05

Vermont: August 13, 2024

Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice VT-2024-01

Minnesota: August 12, 2024, updated 8/28/2024

Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Cook, Cottonwood, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, St. Louis, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Watonwan counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice MN-2024-01

North Carolina: August 9, 2024

Alamance, Allegheny, Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davie, Davidson, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Iredell, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, and Yadkin counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice NC-2024-07

South Carolina: August 9, 2024

All 46 counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice SC-2024-07

Florida: August 9, 2024

Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Walton, Wakulla, and Washington counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice FL-2024-07

Georgia: August 9, 2024

Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Grady, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Mitchell, Montgomery, Pierce, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox, and Worth counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice GA-2024-07

Kentucky: July 31, 2024 (updated 8/2/2024)

Adair, Allen, Ballard, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Edmonson, Estill, Fulton, Garrard, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Harlan, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McCreary, McLean, Meade, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Owsley, Perry, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Whitley, and Woodford counties qualify for tax relief.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice KY-2024-03

Missouri: July 29, 2024

Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, Madison, McDonald, New Madrid, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties qualify for tax relief.

The disaster date began on May 19, 2024.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice MO-2024-14

Texas: July 22, 2024

Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Austin, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Calhoun, Cameron, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado, Dewitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Goliad, Gregg, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Hidalgo, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Polk, Refugio, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, and Willacy counties qualify for tax relief.

The disaster date began on July 5, 2024.

The general postponement date is February 3, 2025.

IRS Notice TX-2024-08