Disaster
Recovery Documents
Community Assisting Recovery Inc., a Southern California-based nonprofit
organization, provides documents and information that can be downloaded
at no cost to help disaster victims take care of issues such as taking a
personal property inventory and filing an insurance claim.
FTB:
Claiming a Disaster Related Loss Instructions on how to claim (on a California tax return) a casualty
loss from a disaster that occurred in an area declared a disaster by
the president of the United States.
AICPA's
Updated Disaster/Casualty Loss Tax Practice Guide
The AICPA Tax Section has updated (January 2009) its Casualty Loss
Practice Guide to assist practitioners in dealing with certain tax
problems that arise when a client is affected by a natural disaster or
other loss situation.
Disaster Tax
Tips: Roadmap of Changes to Tax Code These disaster-related tax tips can help reduce burdens on
disaster victims--and ensure that the CPAs advising them achieve the
desired tax results.
Disaster Resources
From the Red Cross
The American Red Cross provides information on shelter locations,
information on affected areas and disaster safety information. The Red
Cross hotline is (866) 438-4636. You can register online
for services from your local Red Cross Chapter.
