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which form is used to report qualified disaster distributions or repayments
The IRS has prescribed certain forms for reporting eligibility for favorable tax treatment in case a person is a victim of any disaster and has received certain payments during that particular period. The forms are as under:
1. Form 8915-A - is filed if a person has been adversely affected by a qualified disaster occurring in 2016 and has received a distribution/ repayment during the period that is eligible for favorable tax treatment as per the laws and regulations prescribed by the IRS.
2. Form 8915-B - is filed if a person has been adversely affected by a qualified disaster occurring in 2017 and has received a distribution/ repayment during the period that is eligible for favorable tax treatment as per the laws and regulations prescribed by the IRS.
3. Form 8915-C - is filed if a person has been adversely affected by a qualified disaster occurring in 2018 and has received a distribution/ repayment during the period that is eligible for favorable tax treatment as per the laws and regulations prescribed by the IRS.
4. Form 8915-D - is filed if a person has been adversely affected by a qualified disaster occurring in 2019 and has received a distribution/ repayment during the period that is eligible for favorable tax treatment as per the laws and regulations prescribed by the IRS.
5. Form 8915-E - is filed if a person has been adversely affected by the coronavirus disaster occurring in 2020 and has received a distribution/ repayment during the period that is eligible for favorable tax treatment as per the laws and regulations prescribed by the IRS.