NEW YORK (AP) — The government is making it easier for businesses to deal with tax issues after Hurricane Sandy.

The IRS says that business owners in parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that have been declared disaster areas will have until Feb. 1 to file quarterly returns and taxes. The deadline applies to quarterly estimated tax payments that are due Jan. 15. It also applies to third-quarter payroll and excise tax returns and payments that were due Oct. 31 and fourth-quarter payments due Jan. 31.