February 2, 2026 Filing Extension: What it means for Form 990 Filers
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The IRS has announced a natural disaster-related filing extension to February 2, 2026, providing important relief to tax-exempt organizations required to file Form 990. This extension applies to nonprofits that were already operating under a valid filing extension for their 2024 returns and are located in designated disaster-affected areas.
For many organizations, this additional time can ease compliance pressure during recovery efforts.
States and Counties Eligible for the February 2, 2026 Extension
Tax-exempt organizations located in the following states are eligible for this disaster relief:
| Minnesota | Leech Lake Reservation |
| New Mexico | Chaves, Dona Ana, Lincoln, Otero, and Velencia |
| North Dakota | Billings, Golden Valley, McKenzie, and Slope |
| South Dakota | Bennett, Jackson, and Pennington |
| Texas | Burnet, Coke, Concho, Edwards, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloh, Menard, Real, Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, and Williamson |
| West Virginia | Marion and Ohio |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Washington, and Waukesha |
If your nonprofit’s address of record is within one of these states, you may qualify for the extended deadline.
How This Impacts Form 990 Filers
For tax-exempt organizations located in the areas identified above as eligible for relief, the February 2, 2026, deadline applies to calendar-year nonprofits whose Form 990 filing extensions were originally scheduled to expire on November 17, 2025.
As a result, eligible organizations in these relief areas now have additional time to file the following returns and any required schedules:
- Form 990
- Form 990-EZ
- Form 990-PF
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For nonprofits affected by natural disasters, this extension offers critical breathing room to meet Form 990 compliance requirements. Whether your organization files Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF, understanding and acting on this relief can help avoid penalties and protect your tax-exempt status
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