The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue is granting a one-week extension for filing of tax returns that are normally due September 15. The new deadline will be September 22.

“We are extending the deadline to give those individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Irene extra time to file required returns,” said Stephen Cordi, deputy chief financial officer for the Office of Tax and Revenue. “Some taxpayers and businesses – and their tax preparers – have suffered through extended power outages or other effects of the storm.”

Although the one-week extension is for all returns that would normally be due on September 15, it will mainly affect the District’s corporate franchise tax returns that are themselves on extension. Those returns will now be due September 22.

Please note that this is only an extension for filing, not for paying. Payments are still due September 15. Any payments that would normally be due September 15 – including quarterly estimated payments and final payments that might accompany a corporate return, must be made by September 15.