Hurricane Irma: Georgia Extends Tax Relief To Storm-Affected Residents

ATLANTA, GA -- Georgia residents affected by Hurricane Irma will get tax relief, the state Department of Revenue has announced. The move means that the state is postponing certain tax-filing deadlines for residents and business owners hit by Irma.

On the federal level, the Internal Revenue Service has also granted an extension to storm victims. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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For Georgians still trying to assess cleanup and the postponement means that they won't have to immediately worry about filing a return, tax payments or fulfilling other time-sensitive acts required by the IRS.

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"This includes taxpayers who had a valid extension to file their 2016 return that was due to run out on Oct. 16, 2017," Gov. Nathan Deal's Office said in a news release." It also includes the quarterly estimated income tax payments originally due on Sept. 15, 2017, and Jan. 16, 2018, and the quarterly payroll and excise tax returns normally due on Oct. 31, 2017."

Meanwhile Airbnb is lauding its Disaster Relief Program, which saw more than 200 app users in the Southeast open up their homes free of charge before, during and after the storm.

"This number continues to grow, and is a testament to the strength of the Airbnb community -- it is literally neighbors helping neighbors, across communities and states, and it’s great to see,” said Kellie Bentz, Airbnb’s global head of disaster relief.

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Image via Gov. Nathan Deal / Twitter