Although we’re not tax professionals we know that doing your income taxes following a disaster can be tricky. We’ve found a great guide by a CPA who specializes in taxes following a disaster. This link will take you to John Trapani’s website where you can download his booklet with Disaster Tax Information called:

Tax Consequences Following A Disaster

A large loss is a complicated process and income taxes are a big part of that. Make sure you go to an expert who has dealt with this topic time and time again.

Although John is no longer an active member of CARe, he helped found CARe after he dealt with the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.