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Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines Extended Due to COVID-19

info@thecamel.co (The Camel ) — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:24:00 GMT

The April 15th deadline to pay has been changed to July 15th. This is automatic extension; no request needed.

The April 15th deadline to file has also been changed to July 15th. Again, this is automatic extension; no request needed. If additional time to file is needed beyond July 15th, an automatic extension is available until the September 15th (most taxpayers) or October 15th (individuals and C corporations) deadlines. This does not extend the time to pay, so penalties and interest will start to accrue if the tax is not paid by July 15th.

EMPLOYERS: relief is also expected in the form of various credits. Initial comments from the IRS can be found here.

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Attorney Charlotte A. Erdmann one of 3 tax attorneys named to the Orlando Family Magazine’s Awesome Attorney’s list

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 18:26:00 GMT

Charlotte A. Erdmann was named to the Orlando Family Magazine’s Awesome Attorney’s list for 2019! You can see the entire list here: https://www.orlandofamilymagazine.com/current-issue/2019-awesome-attorneys/ Orlando Tax Law focuses on State and Federal Tax Controversy and Litigation.

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How does the government shut down affect the IRS and our firm?

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:30:00 GMT

About 88% of the IRS is shut down as part of the government shut down. What does that mean for taxpayers and our clients?

Deadlines.

It is still important to pay your quarterly estimated taxes on time and payroll timely. The shut down does not affect statutory time frames or statute of limitations deadlines. Also, even though the tax court is closed, petitions still must be timely mailed.

Collection efforts.

Automated letters will still likely be mailed. If a deadline is associated with the mailing, we work to preserve taxpayer rights by timely filing and mailing all petitions, responses and requests. Collection efforts assigned to local revenue officers may be delayed due to the shut down, but we will continue to work in preparation for resolution and settlement.

Audits.

We continue to work in preparation of audits as scheduled. While there may be a chance that the audits will be rescheduled, we are preparing for them to occur on schedule.
The IRS will continue to open the mail. There could be checks in the mail and they need to open it to find out and process payments. The IRS is also working to protect their interest with regards to expiring statute of limitations on collections and assessment. The IRS also continues to work to keep the computers on and running and to prepare for the upcoming tax season. Criminal Investigations also does not shut down. The IRS unit that processes 2848s and power of attorney representation forms is shut down. Consequently, it will be difficult to obtain transcripts for new clients or send in updated forms for current clients.

At Orlando Tax Law, we will continue to work the cases to the best of our ability. All important mail will still be sent via priority mail with tracking although we anticipate longer processing times by the IRS.

If you received an IRS letter and are unsure how the shut down affects you, please give us a call.

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