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Returning Member
posted Jul 11, 2020 11:04:29 AM

Can COVID 19 be considered a federally declared natural disaster for 2019 taxes per question in turbo tax software?

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Level 15
Jul 11, 2020 11:35:41 AM

No.  You are filing a 2019 return.  Covid-19 is a 2020 thing.  We can all wait and see if they declare it a disaster for 2020 when we file our 2020 returns next year.

Returning Member
Feb 9, 2022 6:55:48 PM

Can Covid-19 be considered a federally declared natural disaster for 2020 taxes per question in Turbo tax software?

 

Expert Alumni
Feb 9, 2022 7:05:25 PM

Yes, according to this IRS source, The COVID-19 pandemic is a “federally declared disaster,” as defined by section 165(i)(5)(A) of the Code for year 2020.