Kentucky’s tax deadline extended due to disaster declaration

KENTUCKY(FOX56)—TaxDaymaybeTuesday,April15,butKentuckianshavealittlemoretime. AccordingtotheIRS,individualsandbusinessesinKentuckyhaveuntilNov.3,2025,tofilevariousfederalindividualandbusinesstaxreturnsandmaketaxpayments. RELATED|Kentuckyfloods:21deadasstatecontinuesintothe‘stabilizationphase’ TheextensionisreportedlyduetotheFebruarydisasterdeclaration,whenKentuckiansacrossthestatewereaffectedbyseverestorms,straight-linewinds,flooding,andlandslidesthatbeganonFeb.14,2025. IfanyKentuckianreceivesalatefilingorlatepaymentpenaltynoticefromtheIRS,theIRSrecommendscallingthetelephonenumberonthenoticetoabatethepenalty. AccordingtoGov.AndyBeshear’soffice,theNovemberdeadlinealsoextendstothestatelevel. “Folksremember,we’reinthistogether,andwekeeptryingtofinddifferentwaystohelpout,”Beshearsaid.“Somewillbebig,somewillbesmall,butwehopethattheyallcometogetherandshowthatthepeopleofthisstateloveyou,andthatwe’retryingtodoourve