Question: what is the fiscal year for the federal government?
Answer: Here are some examples of the federal government's fiscal years: FY 2018 started on October 1, 2017, and ended on September 30, 2018; FY 2019 began on October 1, 2018, and will end on September 30, 2019; FY 2020 is the fiscal year that will start on October 1, 2019, and end on September 30, 2020.