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The tax law may help you recover financially from a disaster, especially if you are located in a presidentially declared major disaster area. Depending on the circumstances, the IRS may give you additional time to file your return and pay taxes. Also, individuals and businesses in a presidentially declared disaster area can get a faster refund by claiming losses related to the disaster on the previous year's tax return, usually by filing an amended return.
General Tax Information for Disaster Victims
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Tax Relief in Disaster Situations — Recent news releases pertaining to specific events. Also see State News Links for local alerts.
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Tax Topic 515 — An overview of tax relief available in presidentially declared disaster areas.
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FEMA list of federal disaster declarations
IRS Forms
- Form 1040X PDF, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. (PDF)
IRS Publications
- Publication 547 PDF, Casualties, Disasters and Thefts. Information on how to figure and claim a disaster loss (PDF). Also available in HTML.
- Publication 584 PDF, Casualty, Disaster and Theft Loss Workbook (PDF). Also available in HTML.
- Publication 584B PDF, Business Casualty, Disaster and Theft Loss Workbook (PDF). Also available in HTML.
- Publication 1600 PDF, Disaster Losses: Presidentially Declared Disaster Area (PDF).
- Publication 2194 PDF, Disaster Losses Kit for Individuals (PDF).
- Publication 3067 PDF, Disaster Assistance (PDF).
- Publication 3833 PDF, Disaster Relief: Providing Assistance through Charitable Organizations (PDF).