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  (IRS) Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Program

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

  Armed Forces Tax Benefits The program offers tax credit or relief for special tax situations of active members of the U.S. Armed Forces.... view more
  Casualties, Disasters, and Theft The program offers tax relief for casualty losses that result from the destruction of, or damage to your property from any sudden, unexpected, or unusual event such as a flood, hurricane, tornado, fire,... view more
  Child Tax Credit The Child Tax Credit program can reduce the Federal tax you owe by $1000 for each qualifying child under the age of 17.... view more
  Child and Dependent Care Credit The Child and Dependent Care Credit program can reduce your tax by claiming the credit for child and dependent care expenses on your Federal income tax return.... view more
  Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) This program offers Federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families.... view more
  Farmer's Tax Guide The Farmers Tax Guide program is designed to offer Federal income tax credit to farmers.... view more
  Innocent Spouse Relief Many married taxpayers choose to file a joint tax return because of certain benefits this filing status allows. Both taxpayers are jointly and individually responsible for the tax and any interest or pe... view more
  Low Income Taxpayer Clinic The purpose of this program is to issue matching grants to organizations providing: (1) Representation of low-income taxpayers in controversies with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or (2) programs t... view more
  Medical Dental Expenses Tax Credit This program can reduce the Federal tax you owe by medical expense deductions.... view more
  Savings Bond Redemption and Replacement

Savings Bond Redemption 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 co... view more

  Tax Benefits for Adoption This program enables individuals to take a tax credit of up to $10,000 for qualifying expenses paid to adopt an eligible child (including a child with special needs). Qualifying expenses include reasona... view more
  Tax Benefits for Education This program offers a tax reduction through an education credit.... view more
  Tax Counseling for the Elderly The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program provides free tax help to people age 60 and older. Trained with IRS materials and certified by an IRS examination, a network of volunteers provide tax co... view more
  Tax Help for People with Disabilities The program provides tax relief for disabled individual taxpayers.... view more
  Tax Relief for Divorced or Separated Individuals The purpose of the program is to reduce Federal taxes for divorced or separated individuals.... view more
  Terrorist Attack-Disaster Relief Information for Individuals For eligible individuals and families who are victims of terrorist attacks special provisions were enacted under the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001. Under this Act, the federal income tax l... view more
  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) The VITA program offers free tax help to people who cannot afford professional assistance. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, many sites also offer free electronic filing (e-filing).... view more
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