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The IRS announced that taxpayers affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita can request relief simply by writing "Hurricane Rita" or "Hurricane Katrina" in red ink.


The IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws.  announced that taxpayers affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita can request relief simply by writing "Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005. " or "Hurricane Katrina Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. " in red ink red ink Health administration A popular term for financial losses. Cf in the Black.  at the top of all documents they file with it (www.Irs. gov/newsroom/article/O,,id=149500,00. html; www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/ O,,id:148540,00.html). Deadlines for affected taxpayers to file returns, pay taxes and perform other time-sensitive acts have been postponed until February 28, 2006. For more information, call 866-562-5227.
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Title Annotation:PRO BONO
Publication:Journal of Accountancy
Date:Dec 1, 2005
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