Tax Resources for Disaster Victims

General Information |    IRS Tax Forms    |    IRS Publications

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

• Tax Relief in Disaster Situations — Recent news releases pertaining to specific events. Also see State News Links for local alerts.
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Tax Topic 515 — An overview of tax relief available in presidentially declared disaster areas.
• FEMA list of federal disaster declarations
• Ayuda por Desastres

IRS Forms

• Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. (PDF)

IRS Publications

• Publication 547, Casualties, Disasters and Thefts. Information on how to figure and claim a disaster loss (PDF). Also available in HTML.
• Publication 584, Casualty, Disaster and Theft Loss Workbook (PDF). Also available in HTML.
• Publication 584B, Business Casualty, Disaster and Theft Loss Workbook (PDF). Also available in HTML.
• Publication 1600, Disaster Losses: Presidentially Declared Disaster Area (PDF).
• Publication 2194, Disaster Losses Kit for Individuals (PDF).
• Publication 3067, Disaster Assistance (PDF).
• Publication 3833, Disaster Relief: Providing Assistance through Charitable Organizations (PDF).