IRS

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Arkansas storms until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on April 2, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in the entire state of Arkansas, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on April 4, 2025, for Virginia severe winter storms and flooding, for the incident period of February 10 – February 18, 2025. 

Representatives David Kustoff (R-TN) and Judy Chu (D-CA) previously introduced H.R. 517 the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. The bill would allow the governor of a state or territory to extend a federal tax filing deadline in the event of a state-declared emergency or disaster, which happens automatically for federally declared disasters.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on March 18, 2025, for Oklahoma Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, for the incident period of November 2, 2024 – November 5, 2024.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of West Virginia severe storms, straight-lined winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on February 15, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief. 

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2025-08 which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for April 2025.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2025-17, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations. Updates include corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates for February used under Internal Revenue Code Section (IRC Sec.) 417(e)(3), and the 24-month average segment rates for March under IRC Sec. 430(h)(2). IRC Sec. 417 contains definitions and special rules for minimum survivor annuity requirements in DB plans. IRC Sec. 430 addresses minimum funding standard for single-employer DB plans.

The Treasury Department has announced that it will not enforce penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under existing regulatory deadlines pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Treasury Department also indicates it will be issuing a proposed rulemaking that will narrow the scope of the rule to foreign reporting companies only.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on February 26, 2025, for West Virginia severe storm, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides, for the incident period of February 25, 2025, and continuing. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on February 24, 2025, for Kentucky severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides, for the incident period of February 14, 2025 and continuing.