22 May 2019 Puerto Rico's Treasury Department extends deadline for requesting employee retention benefit related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria to June 30, 2019 In Informative Bulletin (IB) 19-07, the Puerto Rico Treasury Department (PRTD) has extended the deadline from March 31, 2019 to June 30, 2019, for employers to request the employee retention benefit related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Additionally, IB 19-07 extends the deadline from April 30, 2019 to July 10, 2019, for employers to file a claim to modify their filed application for the employee retention benefit related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. To file a claim, an employer must have requested the benefit no later than June 30, 2019. For more information on how to claim the benefit, see Tax Alert 2019-0178. The application for the employee retention benefit must be made electronically through the PRTD's platform. The July 10 deadline to file a claim is available to any employer that filed a request before the extended due date, including those employers that filed a request in previous windows (i.e., before December 31, 2018 or March 31, 2019).
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