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The FICPA on Friday sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig thanking the IRS for granting filing relief to citizens in Florida. In that letter, we requested additional guidance with respect to the Sept. 30 deadline for COVID-19 penalty relief.

On Thursday, the IRS issued relief for the entire state of Florida. All counties are included in this relief. Individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Ian will have until Feb. 15, 2023, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period.

Victims of Hurricane Ian that began September 23 in Florida now have until February 15, 2023, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

While our service departments will be on break during the storm, please know that our executive staff and advocacy team will remain hard at work, securing necessary relief for our members and their clients.

Republican members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee have signed onto a letter urging the Treasury and IRS to grant an extension of the upcoming Sept. 30 deadline related to COVID-19 penalty relief.