Bulk Requests from Practitioners for Disaster Relief |
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Bulk Requests from Practitioners for Disaster Relief
Practitioners who are located in a Presidentially declared disaster area, where the IRS has granted a postponement of time to file returns and make tax payments, may wish to contact the IRS at 1-866-562-5227 to self identify their clients. Alternatively, they may use the following procedures if they have a large number of clients (ten or more):
Prepare a CD with the following information in an Excel spreadsheet:
- In column A list their client's TINs
Note: List SSNs and EINs separately or indicate the TIN is an SSN or EIN by placing dashes in their correct places.
- In column B list the first four letters of the client’s last name or the first four letters of the business name, using upper case lettering. Do not use any periods, commas, separators or any additional wording such as "the", etc.
Note: Use the first four letters of the taxpayer’s last name on Trusts and Estates.
Caution: Do not include TINs of clients who live within the disaster declared area. A zip code listing identifying areas within the disaster area is available at http://www.icce.irs.gov/fema/
Mail the CD to:
Internal Revenue Service
Special Services Section
1 Independent Drive, Suite 500
Stop 6000
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Be sure to include the Stop "6000" to ensure your request is processed timely.
Include a cover letter with the CD requesting relief from penalties and/or interest. The letter should also contain the practitioner’s name and address and a statement that identifies which disaster affected their clients. A copy of the IRS news release may be helpful, but not necessary
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: November 21, 2008