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The state of Florida has weathered Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby this season, prompting multiple filing-extension notices from federal and state agencies. These are the most up-to-date deadlines following Hurricane Milton.

Following an extensive global search, the Board of Directors of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) has appointed Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, as the organization’s next CEO. Koziel will succeed Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, who will retire at the end of 2024.

The Department of Revenue on Tuesday announced that all Florida counties are now under an extension to May 16, 2025. Please be sure to note the specific county lists and effective dates listed.

FinCEN announced on Friday that victims of Hurricane Milton have until May 1, 2025 to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) for the 2023 calendar year. FBAR filings for calendar year 2023 would otherwise be due on or before October 15, 2024.

The Internal Revenue Service on Friday that taxpayers all taxpayers in Florida now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments following a series of storms including Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby.

News and resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for those Florida counties affected by Hurricane Milton.

President Joe Biden on Monday declared that an emergency exists in the Florida and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024, and continuing.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued four notices extending the filing date of Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Account (FBARs) for victims of recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Beryl, and Tropical Storm Francine

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Hurricane Helene has prompted filing extensions to May 1, 2025, from both the Internal Revenue Service and the Florida Department of Revenue for taxpayers in 41 affected counties. We've put together this county-by-county list of due dates.

On Thursday, we presented a "Hurricane Helene: Getting Started with Recovery" webinar, featuring nationally renowned disaster-relief expert Gerard Schreiber and FICPA Board member Mindy Rankin. Watch the replay here.

The Florida Department of Revenue on Wednesday granted relief to counties impacted by recent storms, including Hurricanes Helene and Debby and the severe weather that hit the Big Bend region in May.

The IRS has issued a tax-filing extension to May 1, 2025, for 41 Florida counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. Those taxpayers with returns and payments with due dates postponed until Feb. 3, 2025, due to Tropical Storm Debby in Florida, will also now have until May 1, 2025, to file and/or pay.

The FICPA on Monday sent letters to both the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Florida Department of Revenue, requesting filing relief for those Florida counties in which a major disaster has been declared.

We're hosting a complimentary webinar on Hurricane Helene recovery matters with the profession’s foremost expert on disaster relief: Jerry Schreiber, CPA. Join us this Thursday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m., as we cover effective filing dates, preparing returns for taxpayers in the affected area, and relevant legislation.

Has your home or business suffered damage from the storm? Please complete this post-storm member survey so that we can direct our efforts to supporting the members and areas who us most.

“I could not be more excited to join this wonderful team and to support our more than 18,500 members across the state,” Gurowka said. "I’ve long heard wonderful feedback about the FICPA under President & CEO Shelly Weir, and when I saw this opportunity, I knew: ‘This is where I want to be.’”

Federal Emergency Management Agency updates and resources for Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor, and Wakulla counties.

The president’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor, and Wakulla.

Individuals and businesses who want to help individuals affected by the disasters may not realize there are “Qualified Disaster Payments” that allow disaster victims not to include as income some assistance payments they receive.