The IRS is working with four associations, including the ABA’s Section of Taxation, to provide hurricane victims tax assistance at local FEMA disaster recovery centers. Assistance will include help with preparation of tax returns and claims, help providing copies of transcripts and returns, distribution of disaster relief kits and answering questions. For further information, please see IR 2006-5.

On January 20, 2006, the Supreme Court of Louisiana issued an Order promulgating a supplemental emergency pro bono civil legal assistance rule to permit non-admitted lawyers to render temporary pro bono civil legal services to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. For further information, please see the Order. Please also see the Letter from ABA President Michael S. Greco to Honorable Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Chief Justice Supreme Court of Louisiana, to commend and thank the Louisiana Supreme Court for adopting by court order the Emergency Pro Bono Civil Legal Assistance Rule on October 10.

The ABA Section of Taxation has provided the IRS with comments regarding the impact of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the areas of compensation and benefit tax compliance matters. I can’t m

The Section of Taxation is encouraging those with experience in tax law to participate in a 2-hour telephone training to help those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. If you were unable to participate in the training session, please visit the Taxpayer Advocate Service's Website for additional information on how to help.