Los Angeles County fires 2024 taxable year disaster
Taxpayers should write the name of the disaster (for example, Los Angeles County Fire) in blue or black ink at the top of their tax return to alert FTB.
If taxpayers are filing electronically, they should follow the software instructions to enter disaster information.
Los Angeles County fire relief
Los Angeles County individuals and businesses impacted by fires that began on January 7, 2025, qualify for a postponement to file, and pay taxes until October 15, 2025.
This includes:
- 2024 individual income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025.
- Quarterly estimated tax payments normally due on January 15, April 15, June 15, September 15, 2025.
- Calendar-year 2024 partnership, limited liability company (LLC), and S corporation tax returns and payments normally due on March 15, 2025.
- Calendar-year 2024 corporate and fiduciary income tax returns and payments normally due on April 15, 2025.
- Calendar-year 2024 returns filed by tax-exempt organizations normally due on May 15, 2025.
- Calendar-year 2025 LLC annual tax payments normally due on April 15, 2025, and LLC estimated fee payments normally due on June 15, 2025.
- Passthrough Entity Elective Tax payments normally due on March 15 and June 15, 2025.
Note: Only Los Angeles County was granted the postponement to file and pay taxes until October 15, 2025. Taxpayers with their principal residence or their principal place of business located outside of Los Angeles County must file and pay by the normal due dates.
Additional information
- List of California disasters with tax codes
- Help with Los Angeles County fire relief
- Taxpayers are also eligible to claim a deduction for a disaster loss on their tax return.
Contact us
If you’ve been affected by the Los Angeles County fires and have questions about disaster relief, you can use the following methods to contact us:
- Online
- myFTB
- Phone
- 888-825-9868
- FTBLACountyDisasterRelief@ftb.ca.gov
Hours: 8 am to 5 pm (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on California state holidays.
The phone number and email address options above are only for taxpayers affected by the Los Angeles County disaster. Taxpayers with questions on the Los Angeles County disaster relief must provide:
- Taxpayer name
- Address during disaster (must be principal residence or principal place of business)
- Email address
- Telephone number
- 10-digit FTB identification number
Do not include social security numbers or any other confidential information. Allow up to 2-3 weeks for an email response. Only emails related to the Los Angeles County disaster will receive a response.
If you have questions not related to the Los Angeles County fires, you may use one of the many options to contact us.