(AP) -- Victims of severe storms and flooding can apply for tax relief. 

The Georgia Department of Revenue is postponing until Dec. 17 certain deadlines for taxpayers who live or have a business in the disaster area. The postponement applies to return filing, tax payment and other time-sensitive acts otherwise due between Sept. 18, and Dec. 17.  

The postponement also includes return filing and tax payment. 

Taxpayers who reside in or have a business located in Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Heard, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Stephens, or Walker counties qualify.

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