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Texas Storm Tax Relief (TX-2026-05): Houston, Austin, San Antonio and 62 Counties in All Get Until February 1, 2027
Tax law & IRS updates · Oct 28, 2026

Texas Storm Tax Relief (TX-2026-05): Houston, Austin, San Antonio and 62 Counties in All Get Until February 1, 2027

Under IRS TX-2026-05 (October 27, 2026), individuals and businesses in 62 Texas counties hit by the storms that began July 14, 2026, including Harris, Fort Bend, Travis and Bexar, have until February 1, 2027 for most federal returns and payments due from July 14, 2026 onward. Extended 2025 Form 1040s, Form 941 and estimated tax payments are covered, but 2025 tax due April 15, 2026 and payroll deposits are not.

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Executive Order 14435: Federal Diesel Excise Tax Deferral and Dyed-Diesel Penalty Relief (Oct. 5–Dec. 31, 2026)—Checklist for Truckers, Farmers and Fuel Retailers | YCL | YCL CPA
Small business & company tax · Oct 9, 2026

Executive Order 14435: Federal Diesel Excise Tax Deferral and Dyed-Diesel Penalty Relief (Oct. 5–Dec. 31, 2026)—Checklist for Truckers, Farmers and Fuel Retailers | YCL | YCL CPA

Executive Order 14435, signed October 5, 2026, directs Treasury to defer certain 24.4¢-per-gallon federal diesel taxes incurred October 5–December 31, 2026 and to waive dyed-diesel highway penalties, if the law allows. It is a deferral, not forgiveness—here is what truckers, farmers and fuel retailers in every state should track while IRS guidance is pending.

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