Taxpayers hit by the Aug. 10 storms in seven Ohio counties, including Franklin County around Columbus and Hamilton County around Cincinnati, now have until Feb. 1, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes. The IRS announced the relief on Oct. 14. It covers individual and business returns, along with some tax payments that would otherwise be due before the new date.
The relief is not blanket. Some deadlines are not moved, and one payment that matters to many retirees is left out. The details sit in the IRS notice for Ohio, numbered OH-2026-02.
Which counties and storms are covered
The IRS says in its Oct. 14 announcement that the relief covers severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding and landslides that began Aug. 10, 2026. The seven counties are Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry. The Federal Emergency Management Agency declared the disaster under number 4945-DR…