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The latest AICPA Town Hall features a discussion about year-end tax scenarios, technical updates, a discussion with the FASB's Private Company Council (PCC) Chair, and a discussion about the CPA Pipeline and changes to the exam.

This offers relief to taxpayers who were victims of Hurricane Ian and have a California filing requirement,” said State Controller and FTB Chair Betty T. Yee. “For some, this will mean several additional months to file their California tax returns or make their quarterly estimated tax payment to the

On Wednesday, Florida Department of Revenue Executive Director Jim Zingale announced extended due dates for corporate income tax filers impacted by Hurricane Ian following the recent declaration from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

As Florida begins its recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, this Oct. 4 edition of Advocacy Update is focused on our ongoing relief efforts and what we can do to match those in need with those who want to help.

With recovery efforts underway across the state, FICPA is here to support members throughout Florida who have been impacted by Hurricane Ian. Please take a moment to complete this member survey, so that we can take steps to provide assistance in the most-needed areas.

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, President & CEO Shelly Weir submitted a formal request to Florida Department of Revenue Executive Director Jim Zingale asking for any and all tax relief that may be available from the Department.

If you have office space to share, or if you are displaced and in need of office space, fill out the appropriate form. An FICPA representative will contact you and match you with a fellow member needing space.

On Monday, Oct. 3, the FICPA sent a letter to the Acting Director of the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requesting relief from the Oct. 17 Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) filing deadline.

As of Monday afternoon, we know that more than 6,000 of our fellow CPAs and accounting professionals in the FICPA have been directly impacted by Hurricane Ian. We are all in this together.

If you have good news you'd like to share about yourself, your firm or your employees and would like to be included in a future edition of CPAs in the Spotlight, please email communications@ficpa.org.

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.

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.