Mississippi residents negatively affected by Hurricane Ida now have until Feb. 15, 2022, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

The IRS made the announcement Tuesday for the entire states of Mississippi and Louisiana, as well as parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

The updated relief postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred starting on dates that vary by state:

• Aug. 26, 2021 for Louisiana,

• Aug. 28, 2021 for Mississippi,

• Aug. 31, 2021 for Pennsylvania and

• Sept. 1, 2021 for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Affected individuals and businesses will have until Feb. 15 to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period. This means individuals who had a valid extension to file their 2020 return that ran out on Oct. 15, 2021, will now have until Feb. 15, 2022, to file. The IRS noted, however, that because tax payments related to these 2020 returns were due on May 17, 2021, those payments are not eligible for this relief.

The Feb. 15 extended deadline also applies to quarterly estimated income tax payments that were due on Sept. 15, 2021, and Jan. 18, 2022. This means that taxpayers in these areas can now skip making their estimated tax payments for both the third and fourth quarters of 2021 and instead include them when they file their 2021 return.

The Feb. 15 deadline also applies to the quarterly payroll and excise tax returns normally due on Nov. 1, 2021, and Jan. 31, 2022. Businesses with an original or extended due date also have the additional time including, among others, calendar-year partnerships and S corporations whose 2020 extensions ran out on Sept. 15, 2021, and calendar-year corporations whose 2020 extensions ran out on Oct. 15, 2021. It also applies to calendar-year tax-exempt organizations whose 2020 extensions ran out on Nov. 15, 2021.

In addition, the IRS will work with any taxpayer who lives outside the disaster area but whose records necessary to meet a deadline occurring during the postponement period are located in the affected area. Taxpayers qualifying for relief who live outside the disaster area need to contact the IRS at 866-562-5227. This also includes workers assisting the relief activities who are affiliated with a recognized government or philanthropic organization.

For more information, visit www.irs.gov or disasterassistance.gov.