Essential resources to rebuild records after a natural disaster (2024-84)
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 may need as they begin to recover and rebuild. Tax records Taxpayers can get free tax return transcripts immediately using Get Transcript on IRS.gov. If they don’t have internet access, taxpayers can order transcripts by calling 800-908-9946 and following the prompts. Financial statements People can gather past statements from their credit card company or bank. These records may be available online. If not, people can also contact their bank to get paper copies. Property records Property documents: Homeowners can get documents related to their property by contacting the title company, escrow company or bank that handled the purchase of their home or other property. Home improvements:...