(The Center Square) – Hurricane Helene’s impact on North Carolina also extends to Tax Day, traditionally April 15 for state income tax and federal income tax.

Both the state Department of Revenue and the IRS have granted an extension until May 1.

In the state, the Department of Revenue says in a release, “The department reminds taxpayers that the due date for filing a calendar year 2024 North Carolina income tax return is April 15, 2025. However, the department will remove late action penalties assessed against a taxpayer affected by Hurricane Helene if the taxpayer files the state income tax return and pays tax due on or before May 1, 2025.”

Those unable to file by May 1 may still qualify for penalty relief, the Revenue Department says. Extensions beyond May 1 are also possible.

Those granted an extension by the IRS will automatically be granted an extension by the state, a release says.

The IRS release says the filing deadline is May 1 for FEMA disaster declarations impacting everyone in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The extension is granted without need for taxpayers to make the request.

Those needing a longer extension can make the request to the IRS.

Many tax experts are encouraging filing by Tuesday to avoid the situation of either agency making a mistake and assessing a penalty and then the filer needing to go through the process of getting it corrected.