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Advocacy Alert: Florida Department of Revenue issues filing extensions to Nov. 22 and May 16 for counties impacted by Helene

October 02, 2024

By FICPA Staff

The Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) on Wednesday issued filing extensions for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Debby and the severe storms that caused damage to counties in the Big Bend region in May.

First, DOR Emergency Order #24-002 "extends September 2024 and October 2024 reporting periods for sales and use tax, reemployment tax, and several other tax types to November 22, 2024, for the 17 counties in Florida where Hurricane Helene made landfall: Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor, and Wakulla."

Second, in a message posted on its website, the Department stated it "will follow the tax relief granted by the Internal Revenue Service for affected taxpayers regarding tax return due dates. Eligible taxpayers that file Florida corporate income/franchise tax returns with original due dates or extended due dates falling on or after September 23, 2024, and before May 16, 2025, will now have a due date of May 16, 2025. This means that affected taxpayers with returns and payments with due dates postponed until Feb. 18, 2025, due to Hurricane Debby in Florida will also now have until May 16, 2025, to file. The same holds true for affected taxpayers in counties that had due dates postponed for the Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes in May of 2024."

Per the Department, the corporate income/franchise tax extension to May 16 "is applicable to all affected businesses, including those within the following Florida counties: Alachua, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Okaloosa, Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties."

The FICPA on Monday issued a letter to DOR Executive Director Dr. Jim Zingale asking for all applicable relief for affected taxpayers. 

The FICPA continues to advocate for its members across the state and will provide further guidance state and federal agencies as available.