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Sen. Marco Rubio urges officials to grant relief for Florida taxpayers, students

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Posted at 3:52 PM, Sep 11, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-11 15:52:00-04

MIAMI, Fla. (WTXL) - U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has asked the IRS and the U.S. Department of Education to grant relief to Florida taxpayers and students. 

According to a press release from Monday, Rubio urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to extend the filing deadline for calendar-year partnerships and to grant charitable contribution tax benefits to state residents who assisted those impacted by the storm. 

He also asked the U.S Department of Education to ease the burden of federal debt repayment deadlines for student loan borrowers.

Find the full text of Rubio’s letter to the IRS and the full text of Rubio’s letter to the Department of Education here.