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e-News for Tax Professionals September 30, 2022

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Issue Number:  2022-39

Inside This Issue

* Tax relief for Hurricane Ian victims in Florida, Alaska storm and flood victims [ #First ]
* IRS granting dyed diesel penalty relief because of Hurricane Ian [ #Second ]
* IRS reports significant increase in texting scams [ #Third ]
* Relief continues for drought-stricken farmers, ranchers in 44 states [ #Fourth ]
* Apply to be an IRS authorized e-file provider [ #Fifth ]
* Updated FAQs regarding payments from Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds [ #Sixth ]
* Technical Guidance [ #Seventh ]
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*1.  Tax relief for Hurricane Ian victims in Florida, Alaska storm and flood victims*________________________________________________________________________

Hurricane Ian victims throughout Florida [ [link removed] ] as well as victims of storms and flooding in parts of Alaska [ [link removed] ] now have until Feb. 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The current list of eligible localities is available on the disaster relief [ [link removed] ] page on IRS.gov.

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*2.  IRS granting dyed diesel penalty relief because of Hurricane Ian*________________________________________________________________________

In response to disruptions resulting from Hurricane Ian, the IRS will not impose a penalty [ [link removed] ] when dyed diesel fuel with a sulfur content that does not exceed 15 parts-per-million is sold for use or used by emergency vehicles on the highway in the state of Florida. This relief begins on Sept. 28 and will remain in effect through Oct. 19.

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*3.  IRS reports significant increase in texting scams*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS warns of a recent increase in IRS-themed texting scams [ [link removed] ] aimed at stealing personal and financial information. With the approach of October's Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the IRS and the Security Summit [ [link removed] ] partners in the states and the nation's tax community remind people and the tax professional community to be on the lookout for phishing scams and other schemes that could put sensitive tax data at risk. Visit IRS.gov to learn more about MMS/SMS/text scams (also known as smishing), how to report IRS-related scams and whom to contact if your business experiences a data theft or loss [ [link removed] ]. This news release is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ] and Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*4.  Relief continues for drought-stricken farmers, ranchers in 44 states*________________________________________________________________________

Farmers and ranchers in applicable regions forced to sell livestock [ [link removed] ] because of drought conditions may have more time to replace their livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales. Visit IRS.gov or review Notice 2022-43 below for more information about the applicable regions eligible for federal assistance. This news release is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ] and Simplified Chinese [ [link removed] ].

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*5.  Apply to be an IRS authorized e-file provider*________________________________________________________________________

More than 90% of all individual federal tax returns are filed electronically. Becoming an IRS-authorized e-file provider [ [link removed] ] is important for tax preparers who want to keep up with client demand and grow their business. Visit IRS.gov for information on how to become an authorized e-file provider [ [link removed] ]. This IRS Tax Tip is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ].

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*6.  Updated FAQs regarding payments from Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds*________________________________________________________________________

The IRS updated its frequently asked questions [ [link removed] ] (FAQs) on Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFR Funds). These funds give eligible state and local governments a substantial infusion of resources to meet pandemic response needs.

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*7.  Technical Guidance*________________________________________________________________________

Notice 2022-43 [ [link removed] ] explains the circumstances under which the four-year replacement period under section 1033(e)(2) is extended for livestock sold on account of drought.

Notice 2022-44 [ [link removed] ] announces the special per diem rates effective Oct. 1, which taxpayers may use to substantiate the amount of expenses for lodging, meals and incidental expenses when traveling away from home.

Notice 2022-45 [ [link removed] ] extends the deadline for amending an eligible retirement plan (including an individual retirement arrangement or annuity contract) to reflect the provisions of section 2202 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (2020) (CARES Act), and section 302 of Title III of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (Relief Act), set forth in Division EE of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182.

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