H.R. 1491Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act

What the bill would do

This act requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to treat the postponement of the federal tax return deadline due to a federally declared disaster or certain other events as an extension of such deadline for purposes of calculating the limit on a tax refund. The act also provides that the IRS’s deadline for sending certain notices includes such postponement.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service. Last updated Jun 17, 2026.

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