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Rhode Island Flooding Victims Get IRS Tax Deadline Extension

by Jordan Yerman | March 31, 2010 at 11:04 am

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IRS Extends Tax Deadline for Rhode Island Flooding Victims

Rhode Island flooding reached record levels, with the Pawtuxet river rising 11 feet over flood stage. The IRS has granted a tax deadline extension for Rhode Island flooding victims, giving them until May 11 to file their income tax returns.

Amtrak Suspends Service Through Rhode Island

Amtrak suspended its Northeast Regional service from New York to Boston due to to flooded tracks in Rhode Island. Acela Ecpress service between New Haven and Boston is also suspended. If you're an Amtrak passenger or commuter, check Amtrak's service update page for up-to-the-hour changes.

Under section 7508A, the IRS gives affected taxpayers until May 11, 2010, to file most tax returns (including individual, corporate, and estate and trust income tax returns; partnership returns, S corporation returns, and trust returns; estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax returns; and employment and certain excise tax returns), or to make tax payments, including estimated tax payments, that have either an original or extended due date occurring on or after March 12, 2010, and on or before May 11, 2010.