2023.09.08 Broadcast - Bulk Requests from Practitioners for Disaster Relief

Bulk Requests from Practitioners for Disaster Relief

Tax preparers that reside or do business in a federally declared disaster area can elect to request disaster relief for all of their clients that do not live in a federally declared disaster area, thus postponing the time to file returns and make payments. The tax preparer must have or obtain a Power of Attorney (POA) for clients that do not live in a federally declared area and identify such clients by calling the IRS at (866) 562-5227 or, if ten or more clients are involved, creating a spreadsheet with the following information:

1. In column A, list the client’s TIN. List client SSNs and EINs separately, or indicate if the TIN is an SSN or EIN by using dashes in the correct positions.
2. In column B, list the first four letters of the client’s last name or business name, using uppercase letters. For trusts and estates, use the first four letters of the taxpayer’s last name. Do not use any punctuation (such as periods, commas, or other separators) or any additional wording, such as “an,” “the,” etc.

Important: Do not include clients who live within the declared disaster area.

Mail electronic media (CDs, DVDs, or USB drives) or printed copies containing client information to:

Internal Revenue Service
Planning & Analysis Staff
4800 Buford Highway
Stop 96C
Chamblee, GA 30341