Los Angeles County Disaster Relief Reminder Tax News Flash

July 30, 2026

Individuals and businesses with their principal residence, or principal place of business, in Los Angeles County during the fires that began January 7, 2025, qualified for a postponement to file and pay taxes until October 15, 2025. Taxpayers located outside the covered disaster area may have qualified for disaster postponement if the tax records necessary to meet a filing or payment tax deadline were located in Los Angeles County (e.g. with their tax practitioner). Only income tax filings and payments due between January 7, 2025, and October 15, 2025, qualified for a postponement to October 15, 2025. Refer to Los Angeles County fires and disaster declaration tax payments for examples of tax returns and payments eligible for postponement.

Los Angeles County taxpayers who did not mark “disaster” on their tax returns and received penalty notices, or taxpayers and tax professionals who have questions about disaster relief, should contact FTB by:

The email address is only for individuals and businesses affected by the Los Angeles County disaster. Taxpayers and tax professionals should provide the full name, address during the disaster, email address, telephone number, and 10-digit FTB identification number. Email is the fastest and most efficient way to resolve account matters related to the Los Angeles County disaster.

For frequently asked questions, go to help with Los Angeles County fire relief. Taxpayers with questions not related to the Los Angeles County fires may use one of the many options to contact FTB.

Last updated: 07/31/2026