WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has extended federal tax filing and payment relief through Sept. 30, 2027, for eligible individuals and businesses affected by the continuing conflict in Israel, giving covered taxpayers additional time to meet a range of federal tax obligations.
Notice 2026-63 postpones deadlines that fall between Sept. 30, 2026, and Sept. 30, 2027, for qualifying taxpayers in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.
The relief covers federal return filings, tax payments and other time-sensitive tax actions due during that period.
The new guidance extends a series of earlier IRS notices issued after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.
Notice 2023-71 initially granted relief to affected taxpayers. Notice 2024-72 expanded that relief for obligations affected by events during 2023 and 2024, while Notice 2025-53 extended certain deadlines through Sept. 30, 2026.
Taken together, the four notices postpone various filing and payment deadlines that otherwise would have fallen between Oct. 7, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2027, for taxpayers who qualify under the applicable guidance.
The IRS automatically applies the relief to taxpayers whose principal residence or principal place of business is in a covered area based on previously filed returns.
Eligible taxpayers whose filing address is outside the covered area can request relief by calling the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 and identifying when they became eligible.
International callers may use 267-941-1000.
Taxpayers should consult Notices 2023-71, 2024-72, 2025-53 and 2026-63 for the specific eligibility rules, covered deadlines and other relief available under each notice.
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