- Notice 2026-63 postpones covered deadlines from September 30, 2026, through September 30, 2027, until September 30, 2027.
- Eligibility and covered actions depend on the applicable IRS notices; prior notices provide separate but overlapping relief.
- The IRS uses prior returns to identify covered-area taxpayers automatically; other eligible taxpayers can contact the listed IRS telephone lines.
What the new notice postpones
In its September 30 announcement, the IRS says Notice 2026-63 gives eligible taxpayers more time for a range of federal returns, tax payments and other time-sensitive tax-related actions. Covered deadlines falling from September 30, 2026, through September 30, 2027, are postponed until September 30, 2027.
The announcement describes relief for affected individuals and businesses in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Eligibility and the particular actions covered must be checked in the notices; the new date does not make every taxpayer or obligation eligible.
How the announcement connects to earlier relief
The IRS links the new guidance to Notice 2023-71, Notice 2024-72 and Notice 2025-53. Those notices provided relief related to the October 7, 2023 attacks and terroristic action during the following years. Notice 2025-53 had provided relief until September 30, 2026.
The notices provide separate but overlapping relief. For taxpayers who qualify under each notice, the combined postponements cover various deadlines from October 7, 2023, through September 30, 2027. The IRS directs readers to each notice for who qualifies, when eligibility begins and what additional relief is available.
Automatic identification and contacting the IRS
The IRS identifies taxpayers whose principal residence or principal place of business is in the covered area using previously filed returns and applies relief automatically.
Other eligible taxpayers with a filing address outside the covered area, or their representatives, can call the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 and identify the date they qualified for relief. International callers may instead call 267-941-1000.
Questions about a deadline or an existing tax balance
An affected taxpayer should check the particular return, payment or other deadline against the applicable notice. Questions about an existing balance or notice require checking the relief that applies to that situation.
Readers seeking help with an existing tax debt can contact Republic Tax Relief to discuss its tax-resolution services. The firm advertises a free, no-obligation initial consultation. Ask whether the services fit your circumstances and what further work would cost. That consultation does not determine eligibility for the IRS postponement or establish that ongoing representation is free.
Announcement covered: Sep 30, 2026.
General information only, not individual tax, legal, or financial advice. Rules, deadlines, and eligibility depend on your circumstances. Check current official guidance or consult a qualified professional.
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