WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that disaster preparation season kicks off soon with National Wildfire Awareness Month in May and National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 4-10. With tax season over and peak periods for disasters...
Natural Disaster
Essential resources to rebuild records after a natural disaster
It may be important for victims of a disaster to reconstruct their tax and financial records to help prove and document their losses so they can get federal assistance or insurance reimbursement. Below are some tips to help people reconstruct important records they...
Should we follow our no-show policy during a natural disaster?
Question: We have employees that are unable to work due to a natural disaster. Some haven’t contacted us at all and we’re wondering if we should follow our three-day no-show termination policy. We’re also wondering about pay– should we use their sick or vacation time...