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Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is honoring his request to extend tax relief to Coastal Georgia victims of Hurricane Matthew.

As a result, residents and businesses in at least six Georgia counties will automatically receive a six month extension for returns or payments due through tonight, October 17, as well as other tax relief measures. Moreover, taxpayers in counties added later to the disaster area declaration will receive the same filing and payment relief.

“Businesses and families in Coastal Georgia should be focused on rebuilding, not meeting arbitrary IRS deadlines,” said Carter.“I appreciate the IRS honoring my request to extend this tax relief to our area and will work to ensure it is expanded to all areas damaged by Hurricane Matthew.”

The tax relief has been extended to Georgia businesses and residents in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh counties. Additional counties impacted by the storm may be added pending joint damage assessments currently underway by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMHSA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Congressman Carter has urged President Barack Obama to expand the disaster declaration for the State of Georgia and to expedite consideration of increasing the types of assistance available to Coastal Georgians.

"Having personally visited much of the affected area, I can attest that this storm brought significant damage warranting additional federal assistance far beyond the six counties currently included,” he said. “It has been 10 days since the storm hit and these communities simply cannot afford to wait any longer. Damage from Hurricane Matthew was not limited by county lines and the current six county disaster designation is woefully inadequate.”

For more information on resources available to those affected by Hurricane Matthew, visit http://BuddyCarter.House.gov.