Consistent with the IRS decision, the Tennessee Department of Revenue extended the franchise and excise tax filing and payment to June 8 for businesses located in a designated disaster area resulting from Winter Storm Fern. The Department cannot automatically extend due dates for other taxes; however, the Department will approve, on a case-by-case basis, extension requests […]
Tax professionals across Tennessee should be aware of federal tax relief measures granted in response to Winter Storm Fern, which began on January 22, 2026. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced extensions and penalty relief until June 8 for affected individuals and businesses in all 95 Tennessee counties. Visit the IRS website for more information.
The Tennessee Department of Revenue has issued Notice #26-09 to alert taxpayers and practitioners to upcoming changes in how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) applies postmarks, which could affect whether mailed tax filings are considered timely. Effective December 24, 2025, USPS postmarks will generally reflect the date an item is first processed at a postal
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Tax professionals across Tennessee should be aware of federal and state tax relief measures granted in response to Winter Storm Fern, which began on January 22, 2026. Both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Tennessee Department of Revenue have announced extensions and penalty relief until May 22 for affected individuals and businesses in designated
TSCPA Members: The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in Tennessee affected by Winter Storm Fern that began on Jan. 22, 2026. These taxpayers now have until May 22, 2026, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. For more information, click here. TSCPA worked
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In a lapsed appropriations contingency plan posted late Friday, the IRS announced that it would remain fully staffed from Jan. 31, 2026, through Feb. 7, 2026, of a federal government shutdown. The plan explained that Section 10301 of the Inflation Reduction Act, Pub. L. 117-169, provided supplemental appropriations available through Sept. 30, 2031, for all
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We have received inquiries about a filing delay for the Feb. 2, 2026, deadline due to the winter weather many states have experienced this week and the winter weather anticipated for this weekend. FEMA has issued Emergency Declarations for Louisiana, Indiana, Arkansas, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina
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