DAVIS WARNS IRS DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR TORNADO VICTIMS DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2006 November 30, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Lincoln Davis reminded Tennessee taxpayers today that the filing deadline is Tuesday, December 5 for victims of last April's tornadoes if they filed for an automatic six month extension by June 6, 2006.

The deadline applies to taxpayers who live in counties declared a federal disaster area following the April storms and filed IRS Form 4868 to receive the six month extension. The disaster area consists of Benton, Cannon, Carroll, Cheatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Haywood, Maury, Sumner, Warren and Weakley Counties.

The IRS advises that victims should identify themselves by writing "Storms/Tornados-TN" in red ink at the top of their tax forms or other relevant documents filed with the IRS.

Taxpayers may download forms and publications from the IRS web site at www.irs.gov .

The IRS toll-free number for general tax questions is 1-800-829-1040.