IRS Announces Additional
Agreements to Assist Disaster Victims

Courtesy of IRS

IR-2005-108, Sept. 21, 2005

WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service announced today that additional tax professional organizations have agreed to partner with it to provide assistance to taxpayers at local disaster recovery centers established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) and the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (AAA-CPA) are the latest organizations to join IRS employees in staffing disaster recovery centers and assisting taxpayers affected by Hurricane Katrina. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) signed a similar agreement with the IRS earlier this month.

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IRS Updates Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Guidelines

IR-2005-109 September 21, 2005

For Taxpayers in Four States, Relief Workers And Others Impacted

WASHINGTON - With recovery efforts well underway from Hurricane Katrina, the Internal Revenue Service announced today additional details to help ensure that those impacted by the storm get the tax relief to which they are entitled. Notice 2005-73, also released today, has full details regarding the relief.

Taxpayers affected by the hurricane may be eligible for tax relief, regardless of where they live. Deadlines for affected taxpayers to file any returns, pay any taxes and perform other time-sensitive acts have been postponed to Jan. 3, 2006.

For specific information on how to get Katrian tax breaks, based on where you live, please read IRS's notices.

For ALL the Katrina legal guidelines in one place, click here .