Several online services can help you keep important records safe before a storm and retrieve lost or damaged documents afterward.
The Insurance Information Institute provides and online service at http://www.knowyourstuff.org to keep a record of possessions.
The Internal Revenue Service provides disaster loss workbooks online for individuals. Go to sunsentinel.com/workbook.. Businessess can go to sunsentinel/resource. Taxpayers can also call 1-866-562-5227 to speak with an IRS specialist about storm-related issues.
The IRS can help if financial records are destroyed. Immediately after a hurricane, a copy of a tax return and all attachments can be requested by going to sunsentinel.com/lostrecords. If you need information from your return, you can order a free transcript by calling 800-829-1040.
The Insurance Information Institute provides and online service at http://www.knowyourstuff.org to keep a record of possessions.
The Internal Revenue Service provides disaster loss workbooks online for individuals. Go to sunsentinel.com/workbook.. Businessess can go to sunsentinel/resource. Taxpayers can also call 1-866-562-5227 to speak with an IRS specialist about storm-related issues.
The IRS can help if financial records are destroyed. Immediately after a hurricane, a copy of a tax return and all attachments can be requested by going to sunsentinel.com/lostrecords. If you need information from your return, you can order a free transcript by calling 800-829-1040.
