These are other resources that small businesses in a disaster situation may find useful.



Florida Short Time Compensation for Employers Program: [FLORIDA]

 

The Short Time Compensation program helps employers retain their workforce in times of temporary slowdown by encouraging work sharing as an alternative to layoff.

 

The program permits prorated reemployment assistance benefits to employees whose work hours and earnings are reduced as part of a Short Time Compensation plan to avoid total layoff of some employees.

 


IRS Extends Tax Payment Deadlines for Hurricane Harvey Victims: [TREASURY]

 

Hurricane Harvey victims in parts of Texas have until Jan. 31, 2018, to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments.


National Business Emergency Operations Center (NBEOC): [FEMA]

 

The National Business Emergency Operations Center is FEMA's virtual clearing house for two-way information sharing between public and private sector stakeholders in preparing for, responding to or recovering from disasters.  Participation in the NBEOC is voluntary and open to all members of the private sector, including large and small businesses, chambers of commerce, trade associations, universities, think tanks and non-profits.


Deducting property loss due to disaster (Video): [IRS]

 

This video explains what expenses related to the disas that you can deduct and when you can deduct it.


26 CFR 1.165-7 - Casualty losses:

 

Any loss arising from fire, storm, shipwreck, or other casualty is allowable as a deduction under section 165(a) for the taxable year in which the loss is sustained.