WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following financial institution letter (No. FIL-05-2024) on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Maine affected by severe storms and flooding. Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and material referenced in, this FIL apply to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions. Highlights: * Seve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * Various Deadlines Postponed To June 17 * * * The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Maine affected by severe storms and flooding that began on Dec. 17, 2023. These taxpayers now have until June 17, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The I  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in Maine that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms and flooding on Dec. 17-21, 2023. Eligible PNP organizations in the counties of Androscoggin, Frankli  more