Posts Tagged ‘natural disasters’

Tax Preparers Affected by Hurricane Irene: Taxpayers Receive Tax Relief Extensions

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

One week filing extensions have been granted to taxpayers whose tax preparers have been affected by Hurricane Irene. The extensions granted by the IRS will give tax payers and their preparers some much needed tax relief after the disaster.
Returns normally due by September 15 will be granted extension until September 22, 2011. This relief is available to taxpayers regardless of their location but does not apply to any tax payment
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IRS Tax Relief for Hurricane Irene Victims

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

The IRS announced on September 1, 2011 that it will be providing tax relief to victims of the recent Hurricane Irene disaster. The tax relief provides tax-filing and payment deadline extensions to those who were affected by the hurricane. Included in the tax relief are corporations and businesses with a September 15 deadline for 2010 returns and those with estimated tax payment due dates. The extension will be granted until
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Protect Your Important Tax Documents From Unexpected Disasters to Safeguard Your Financial Future

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

To prepare taxpayers for unexpected disasters and to protect important tax documents, the IRS has issued detailed guidelines on how taxpayers need to duplicate their records in order to safeguard their financial welfare.  As part of the National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 21-27), IRS encouraged taxpayers to keep an electronic version of their tax records at a location that is separate from the location of the original documents. Since the
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