Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says residents affected by the April 9 tornado and severe weather in DeKalb and Ogle Counties will now have until October 31 to file state tax returns that were due this month.
According to a news release, the extended deadline will provide relief for individuals and local businesses trying to file their returns or payments on time while recovering from the storms.
Taxpayers who opt to mail their deferred returns and payments should write “Tornado April 2015” on the outside of the envelope in red ink and on the top of each page of the tax filing.
For questions, the Illinois Department of Revenue has set up a mailbox dedicated to the tornado issue: Rev.TornadoApr2015@illinois.gov.