The Internal Revenue Service has extended the tax deadline for taxpayers affected by the Nisqually Earthquake. All payments are now due April 30, including the payment of estimated tax. Here is more information from the IRS about federal tax relief for state taxpayers as a result of the quake.
Affected taxpayers are in the presidentially declared disaster areas.
There is no extension of time to make an IRA contribution. The deadline for contributions for the year 2000 remains April 16. The deadline, however, for SEP or Keogh plan 2000 contributions is extended to April 30. The deadline also is not extended for making deposits of Social Security taxes, withheld income taxes, excise tax on sporting goods, the deposit of taxes on communications services and airline tickets, certain excise taxes and taxes on ozone-depleting chemicals. And the IRS cannot extend the due date for paying taxes that it does not administer, including firearms taxes, harbor maintenance taxes, and alcohol and tobacco taxes.