Uncle Sam says to blow off your taxes!
April 8, 2008 at 3:04 pm by Scott Henry in NewsHave you been putting off filing your tax return? Well, don’t sweat it, Atlanta. You’ve been given another whole month to procrastinate.
No, we are not making this up. If you live in Fulton, DeKalb or any of five other Georgia counties hit by the March 14 tornadoes, then congratulations! – you are a resident of a federally designated disaster area and have until May 19 to file your federal and state income taxes. Here’s the link to a Georgia Department of Revenue release proving we’re not crazy.
And you needn’t have had your home destroyed or accountant blown away to get the automatic extension. All you need to do is print the words “March 2008 Tornado” across the top of your return.
And here’s a tip for you suburbanites from your friends at CL: Although the extension does not apply to you as an individual filer, it applies to all tax-preparation businesses within the disaster zone. Therefore, if you live in Cobb and don’t want to meet the April 15 deadline, you can head south on I-75, go to an H&R Block in Atlanta and get an extension. That’s our theory, anyway. If you get busted, you didn’t hear it from us.
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April 8th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Best. News. All. Month.
April 13th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Or not. I think you were grossly optimistic there, Scott. You do need to be *affected* by the storm, which will apparently be subject to some judgment by the tax man. Hence the language on the official release, “Affected taxpayers should write ‘March 2008 Tornado’ across the top of any forms submitted to the Department.
Taxpayers who are assessed a penalty and believe they did not receive due consideration regarding the storms’ impact, need assistance, or have questions should contact DOR’s main office in Atlanta “