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A-2017-11:  Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey

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<h1 class='bulletin_subject'>A-2017-11:  Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey</h1>
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<h3 style="color: #001e5a;">Issue Number:    A-2017-11</h3>
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<p><a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/a-17-11.pdf">Announcement 2017-11</a> provides relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey, which caused damage to parts of Texas.  It permits easier access to victims’ funds held in workplace retirement plans and in IRAs, for the period beginning August 23, 2017, and ending January 31, 2018.  The relief provided in the announcement is in addition to the relief already provided by the IRS pursuant to News Release IR-2017-135.</p>
<p>The guidance will appear in IRB 2017-39 dated Sept. 25, 2017.</p>
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