Explanation of the New Wildfire Relief Payment Exclusion
This program reviews the provisions of the new bill H.R. 5863. This bill, signed in to law by President Biden on Dec. 12, 2024, extends the rules for the treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses and provides tax relief for losses due to a federally declared disaster as a result of any forest or range wildfire and the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment on February 3, 2023. It also details exclusion from income payments related to these disasters and extends the statute for claiming refunds related to disasters specified in the bill to one year from date of signing.
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*Self-Study recording not available for NASBA CPE credit.
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Jane Ryder
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EA, CPA
Jane Ryder, EA, CPA is a national speaker on many accounting, tax, and business compliance topics. She runs her CPA firm, Brass Tax Ryder Professional Group, Inc.in San Diego, California. Brass Tax (not affiliated with Brass Tax Presentations) has been providing tax and accounting services since 1980.Brass Tax is a business centric practice, preparing and consulting on the preparation of Corporations, S corporations, LLCs, Partnerships, and Trusts. She also specializes in IRS and state agencies collections, audit appeals, offers in compromise, and other compliance related matters.
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