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You may be eligible for 3 form(s) of assistance.

Forms of Assistance without Online Applications

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(IRS) Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Program

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Program Description
The Internal Revenue Service provides tax counseling and assistance to taxpayers whose property has been damaged or lost in a Federally declared disaster area. The following are examples of the types of assistance available:

assist victims with filing claims for tax refunds
provide tax information and assistance
distribute disaster kits containing tax forms and publications to help victims determine the amount of a casualty loss deduction for destroyed property
provide information on ways to reconstruct destroyed financial records
provide copies or transcripts of previously filed tax returns free of charge to taxpayers located in the Federally declared disaster area

General Program Requirements
Taxpayers may elect to deduct non-reimbursed casualty losses that occurred in a federally declared disaster area in the year the disaster occurred or file an amended return and deduct the loss in the year immediately preceding the year the disaster occurred. Taxpayers must use Form 4684 to report a gain or deductible loss from a casualty.

The IRS may postpone tax deadlines to provide extra time to file and pay before assessing any penalty or additional amount to the tax. Interest may be abated for the period of time for which an extension of time to file tax returns and pay taxes is granted because the individual or business is located in a Federally declared disaster area.

This tax relief is automatic for affected taxpayers whose address of record is in the Federally declared disaster area. All other affected taxpayers must self identify for disaster relief by contacting the IRS at 1-866-562-5227.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information
Click below for additional information on this program:

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=156138,00.html

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of the Treasury
http://www.ustreas.gov/

Go Direct®

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Program Description
Don’t let a disaster come between you and your money. If you receive federal benefit payments by paper check, switch to direct deposit through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Go Direct® campaign. Direct deposit is safer, easier, and gives people more control over their money than paper checks. Your money goes straight into a checking or savings account on payment day each month, eliminating the risk of a delayed payment due to hurricanes, tornadoes, wild fires or other disasters.

General Program Requirements
Enrollees must currently receive federal checks from any of the following agencies or programs: Social Security Administration (SSA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veterans Affairs (Compensation and Pension only), Railroad Retirement Board, or the Office of Personnel Management.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information
Applicants will need to provide personal information required to initiate an automated direct deposit Enrollment that is sent from Go Direct to the Federal paying agencies.

Applicants may apply on the phone, on the web, or through the mail.
Phone: 1-800-333-1795
Web: http://www.godirect.gov
Mail: Complete FMS Form 1200 which can be found at http://www.godirect.gov, and follow the mailing instructions on the website.

For more information please visit:
http://www.godirect.org

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of the Treasury
http://www.ustreas.gov/

Savings Bond Redemption and Replacement

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Program Description
Savings Bond Redemption and Replacement assistance allows bond owners in areas affected by a presidentially-declared disaster to redeem bonds prior to the expiration of the initial 12-month holding period. Approximately 40,000 financial institutions across the country redeem savings bonds.

Savings Bond Replacement and Replacement assistance allows bond holders to request expedited service for the replacement of missing bonds, particularly those destroyed during a disaster.

General Program Requirements
You may utilize the Savings Bond Replacement and Replacement program if you have a bond that has been destroyed.

You may utilize the Savings Bond Redemption and Replacement program if you live in an area affected by a presidentially-declared disaster.

No evidence of hardship or property damage is required.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information
Click here for additional information about this program:

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ebonds/res_e_bonds_eer...

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of the Treasury
http://www.ustreas.gov/