Hey, California: 2023 tax filing deadline is today for state, federal returns

Tax filers, if you haven’t filed 2023 returns, today is the day.

The extended deadline to file personal or business taxes both for California and the IRS was extended to Oct. 16 after storms, flooding and fires prompted FEMA disaster declarations across most of the state.

Filers must get their paperwork and payments submitted today.

More on the filing deadline: Tax filing deadline, for most Californians, shifts to October

The IRS said the extension includes most 2022 individual and business returns originally due April 18. Other business returns, normally due on March 15 and April 18, and returns of tax-exempt organizations typically due on May 15, also were extended.

The IRS and the state are offering relief to residents living in areas designated as disaster zones by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The list of counties includes Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside in addition to 37 others.

More on the extension: Why did my accountant insist I file before Oct. 16?

The Franchise Tax Board said taxpayers who suffered financial losses to storm damage also could be eligible to claim those losses on their tax returns.