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Level 2
November 9, 2021
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Late filing due in Disaster

  • November 9, 2021
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Is there a screen in Lacerte that we go to check a box that the taxpayer is a victim of a California Wildfire (for example) and has been granted extra time - until November 15th to file (due to being evacuated out of their home for more than 3 weeks - I cannot seem to find anything in Lacerte on this even though I have read what the IRS has published.

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Best answer by TaxGuyBill

The IRS automatically does it based on Zip Code.

 

The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and applies filing and payment relief. But affected taxpayers who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area should call the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 to request this tax relief.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-wildfires-in-california

 

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Level 15
November 9, 2021

The IRS automatically does it based on Zip Code.

 

The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and applies filing and payment relief. But affected taxpayers who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area should call the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 to request this tax relief.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-victims-of-wildfires-in-california

 

gobaerAuthor
Level 2
November 11, 2021

Thank you very much!  GB