On Tuesday, April 2, HB 813 by Rep. Mike Caruso (SB 954) was signed by the presiding officers and officially presented to Gov. DeSantis for his review. The Governor now has until April 17 to act on the bill. He may sign, let it go into law without his signature, or veto.
These programs will help return Hurricane Ian-impacted Floridians to decent, safe, and sanitary homes, create new affordable workforce housing, and fund vital infrastructure projects.
Today, March 8, at 2:25 p.m. EST, the Florida Legislature officially “dropped the hanky” and adjourned the 2024 Session - Sine Die! This action formally concludes the 2024 Legislative Session.
Today, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) commemorated the passage of its priority legislation, CS/House Bill 813 – Certified Public Accountants by Rep. Mike Caruso (SB 954 by Sen. Joe Gruters). This bill creates a new “retired CPA” license status in Florida statute, which
As Session concludes next week, FICPA will provide a full report on the bills that passed and details Florida CPAs need to know. Review our list of key bills of interest right here.
Shelly Weir and Taxfyle Co-founder and CEO Richard Laviña, CPA, discuss ways to empower the licensure, and how Taxfyle seamlessly matches taxpayers with more than 7,200 CPAs and enrolled agents.
This week’s big news is that FICPA’s automatic tax extension is now included in both the House and Senate proposals. This makes the provision much more likely to be part of the final product.
The FICPA's two key legislative priorities - retired status and disaster-related tax extensions - continue to move forward in the Legislature, as we continue to advocate for CPA protection from bills that could impact your practice mobility.
The first 30 days of the 2024 Legislative Session have seen FICPA's legislative priorities gain momentum and mobility emerge as a key topic with 30 more days to go.
The FICPA Governmental Affairs Team this week was successful in advancing our retired-status bill through the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability and the House Regulatory Reform committees.
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