The extension for Los Angeles County residents to file their income tax returns is about to run out.

Back in January, the Internal Revenue Service said as a result of the fires in the county, the agency was giving all residents living in LA County an automatic extension on filing their 2024 income tax returns.

They must be filed by Oct. 15.

The state Franchise Tax Board followed suit, saying the deadline for state income tax returns would also be put off until Oct. 15.

Residents in L.A. County were given the extra six months to file their tax returns because of a disaster declaration issued during the January wildfires that swept Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

Also, LA County residents who owe money for federal or state taxes must pay that by Oct. 15. This is an automatic extension a

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