IRS delays filing, paying of taxes for residents in 22 Nebraska counties after wildfires and storms

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 325

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is postponing the filing and paying of 2026 taxes for affected Nebraskans and businesses in 22 counties due to wildfires and storms this year.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced the delay Thursday as a result of five separate state disaster declarations. Affected taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file their tax returns and pay any taxes originally due during the disaster periods. Four of …

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