Due to severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and straight-line winds in Florida on May 17, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the following county a federal disaster area: Volusia. Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced recently that it will waive failure to deposit penalties for employment and excise taxes due after May 16, 2009 and before June 2, 2009 as long as the deposits were made by June 1, 2009. Also, affected taxpayers will have until July 16, 2009 to file most tax returns. Contact Vision Payroll if you were affected by the severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and straight-line winds and need further information on the relief provided by the IRS.