Category Archives: Disaster

IRS Offers Tips for Safeguarding Tax Records

Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service [TaxMama Note: For more recordkeeping and safeguarding tips, click here.] Hurricane season has started and the IRS encourages individuals and businesses to safeguard their tax records against natural disasters by taking a few simple steps. Here are four tips from the IRS to help you prepare in case a […]

Terrifying Tax Tales

Today TaxMama wants to ask you. “What is your most terrifying tax tale? What is the worst thing that IRS or your state tax agency ever did to you? Or the most embarrassing thing? Did your ex-spouse or ex-lover get you in trouble? Or did your tax professional mess up big time?” Please tell us […]

Prepare for Hurricanes, Disasters by Safeguarding Tax Records

Courtesy of IRS WASHINGTON — The 2011 hurricane season starts today, and the Internal Revenue Service encourages individuals and businesses to safeguard themselves against natural disasters by taking a few simple steps.

IRS Provides Relief for Homeowners with Corrosive Drywall

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance providing relief to homeowners who have suffered property losses due to the effects of certain imported drywall installed in homes between 2001 and 2009. Revenue Procedure 2010-36 enables affected taxpayers to treat damages from corrosive drywall as a casualty loss and provides a ”safe harbor” formula […]

IRS to Hold Special Open House for Veterans and Persons with Disabilities

Offices in All 50 States Will be Open Saturday, Sept. 25 to Provide Tax Assistance  IR-2010-97, Sept. 14, 2010  WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service will host a special nationwide open house on Saturday, Sept. 25 to help taxpayers –– especially veterans and people with disabilities –– solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices. […]

IRS Special Assistance Day for Gulf Oil Spill Victims

WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service announced the locations of Taxpayer Assistance Centers in seven Gulf Coast cities that will be open this Saturday, July 17 to provide help to taxpayers impacted by the BP oil spill.

Tax Relief in Disaster Situations

IRS has provided information about extended deadlines and disasters related to storms and flooding. So far, we do not see anything about relief for the economic effects of the Gulf area oil spill.   Recent Tax Relief  

Key IRS Audios for Your Small Business

Starting a small business can be confusing. IRS provides free audio tools and information to guide you.

Ask TaxMama Issue 550 – May Day and Homebuyer Credit Deadline

Dear Family, Well, it’s the end of April. The world somehow survived a volcano and an earthquake that left travelers stranded all over the world. It’s interesting the different ways that tavel companies dealt with it. Yesterday, within seconds of each other, I received two emails. The first was from an executive at British Airways, […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 538 – Stop Taxing My Patience

  Dear Family, Much of my time this month has been spent getting ready to do the radio tour for the Office Depot – H&R Block Stop Taxing My Patience Promotion; and getting the contest set up, so you can ask your most pressing tax question – and 5 random winners will get a box […]