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HERE’S A TIP FROM THE I-R-S.
HI, I’M MARIA AND I WORK FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF A SEVERE STORM, FLOOD, EARTHQUAKE OR OTHER DISASTER
WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU
IF YOUR PROPERTY IS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED YOU MAY BE ABLE TO CLAIM A CASUALTY LOSS
ON YOUR TAX RETURN.
THAT’S A LOSS THAT ISN’T COVERED BY INSURANCE OR OTHER REIMBURSEMENT.
ALSO, IF YOUR LOSS OCCURRED IN A FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER AREA, YOU CAN EITHER
CLAIMING IT ON THIS YEAR’S OR LAST YEAR’S TAX RETURN.
THIS CAN HELP PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET NOW WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST.
IN ANY CASE, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS TO DO IS INVENTORY YOUR PROPERTY AND TAKE
PICTURES TO DOCUMENT YOUR LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS.
WE HAVE VERY GOOD WORKBOOKS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
WE CAN ALSO SUPPLY COPIES OF YOUR TAX RETURNS OR TRANSCRIPTS TO HELP
RECONSTRUCT YOUR FINANCIAL RECORDS.
FINALLY, WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, IF YOU OWE MONEY TO THE I-R-S OR NEED
TO FILE A TAX RETURN, CONTACT US, WE CAN TRY TO HELP YOU.
WE ALSO HAVE FREE TAX HELP AT MANY OF OUR OFFICES AND AT TEMPORARY FEMA
DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS.
TO LEARN MORE, GO TO WWW.IRS.GOV.