Links to Resources
Donate:
- Nebraska Tornado Recovery Fund - Facilitated by the Omaha Community Foundation, this fund partners with nonprofit organization to help individuals, families, and businesses across Nebraska with their immediate and long-term needs.
- Nebraska & Iowa Tornado Relief Fund - Facilitated by the United Way of the Midlands, individuals can contribute to the fund to support nonprofits and neighbors impacted by this disaster through this site or by texting TORNADO24 to 41444 or calling (402) 522-7962.
Volunteer:
The need for volunteers varies by neighborhood, area, and city. Visit the links below for the latest on volunteer opportunities and efforts or call 211.
Financial Help for Affected CPAs:
- AICPA Benevolent Fund - The AICPA Benevolent Fund assists members and their families who are struggling financially due to major life events, including natural disasters. If you are not in a circumstance of need, consider donating to the fund.
Guide for CPAs & Insurance Information:
- A Guide for CPAs to Providing Disaster Assistance by Jerry Schreiber, CPA
- Insurance Company Claims Filing Telephone Numbers
IRS Resources:
- IRS: Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
Special tax relief and assistance is available to taxpayers in Presidential Disaster Areas. IRS is monitoring the situation closely to resolve potential tax administration issues as they are identified. For the latest news, check this page frequently. - IRS Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses
- IRS: Disaster Relief Resource Center for Tax Professionals
Disasters can mean that many payroll and practitioner businesses and their clients suffer significant losses. This page provides resources and help to the affected payroll and practitioner community. - IRS Videos – Preparing for Disasters
- IRS Publication 584 - Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook (Personal-Use Property)
State Resources:
- AGC Nebraska Building Chapter Disaster Resources
- Nebraska Farm Service Agency (FSA)
- Nebraska Attorney General
- Nebraska Department of Housing & Urban Development
- Nebraska Department of Insurance
- Nebraska Department of Labor – Registered Contractors
- Nebraska Department of Labor – Unemployment Assistance
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Nebraska Department of Transportation
- Nebraska 511 Traveler Information
- Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
- NEMA - Nebraska County Emergency Management Directory
- NEMA - Nebraska Regional Coordinators Directory
- SBA Disaster Declaration for Nebraska - April 25-27, 2024
- United Way of the Midlands
- University of Nebraska Extension
Federal Resources:
- AICPA Disaster Tax Relief - Casualty Loss FAQ
- American Red Cross Disasters & Financial Planning Guide
- American Red Cross Picking Up the Pieces After a Disaster
- Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute
- 26 CFR § 7508A- Authority to postpone certain deadlines by reason of federally declared disaster, significant fire, or terroristic or military actions.
- 26 CFR § 7508A-1 - Postponement of certain tax-related deadlines by reasons of a federally declared disaster or terroristic or military action.
- 26 CFR § 1.165-1- Losses.
- 26 CFR § 1.165-7- Casualty losses.
- 26 CFR § 1.165-11 -Election to take disaster loss deduction for preceding year.
- DisasterAssistance.gov
- Farm Service Agency Livestock Indemnity Program
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA – Disaster Declarations
- FEMA – Individuals & Households Program – for uninsured and underinsured
- Ready.gov – Tornadoes
- SBA Disaster Declarations
- SBA Business Disaster Loans
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – Disaster Help Desk for Business
- The White House: President Biden Approves Nebraska Disaster Declaration, May 3, 2024
News:
- Pillen requests disaster declaration: $10.5 million for Panhandle's wintry storms in early April, Nebraska Examiner, May 6, 2024
- Gov. Pillen requests federal disaster declaration, with estimated $11.5 million in storm damage, Nebraska Examiner, May 3, 2024
- Gov. Pillen outlines Nebraska's local, federal next steps following "war zone" tornadoes, Nebraska Examiner, April 30, 2024
- Gov. Pillen issues post-storm declaration that allows use of state emergency fund, Nebraska Examiner, April 28, 2024
- Pillen confirms no loss of life in NE from Friday storms, but hundreds lost homes, Nebraska Examiner, April 27, 2024
- Accounting+
- Accountancy Licensing Library
- AccountingWEB
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- AICPA Benevolent Fund - Help Through Financial Difficulty
- AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
- AICPA Town Hall Series
- Guidance for Managing Potential Changes in CPA Licensure
- National Pipeline Advisory Group
- Pipeline Acceleration Plan
- This Way to CPA (For Teachers & Students)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Bold Ambition
- Center for Audit Quality
- Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA)
- CPA Evolution Model Curriculum for Educators
- CPA License Database
- CPA Mobility
- CPAVerify.org
- Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
- Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - Accounting Standards Updates
- Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
- Journal of Accountancy
- National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
- Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy
- The Tax Adviser
- Tax Foundation
RESOURCES IN NEBRASKA:
- Nebraska Family Helpline: 888-866-8660
- Boys Town National Hotline: 800-448-3000
- Nebraska Rural Response Hotline: 800-464-0258
- Nebraska Youth Suicide Prevention Website
RESOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES:
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Call 800-950-NAMI (6264) - National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or Text 800-422-4453 - National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 800-799-7233 or Text LOVEIS to 22522 - National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) or 988 (available July 16, 2022)
Spanish: 888-628-9454
Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Dial 711 then 800-273-8255 - SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline - for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders
Call 800-985-5990 or Text TalkWithUs to 66746 - The Trevor Project - for LGBTQ youth
Call 866-488-7386 or Text START to 678-678 - Veterans Crisis Line - for veterans and their loved ones
Call 800-273-8255, Press 1 or Text 838255
- ARPA Resources & Grants (Nebraska Chamber)
- Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
- Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy
- Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Nebraska Department of Education Audit Confirmation Lookup
- Nebraska Department of Labor
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Nebraska Emergency Management Agency - Disaster Assistance Resources
- Nebraska Governor
- Nebraska Legislature
- Nebraska Legislature - Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature
- Nebraska Secretary of State - Proposed Rules & Regulations Docket
- Nebraska State Treasurer's Office
VOTER RESOURCES IN NEBRASKA:
- Nebraska Ballot Dropbox Lookup
- Nebraska Elected Offices and Maps
- Nebraska Secretary of State Elections Division
- Nebraska Secretary of State Election Results
- Nebraska Voter Information Lookup - Registration Information & Polling Place Search
- Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) SHIELDS UP Guidance
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Disaster Information
- Federation of Tax Administrators - State Tax Agencies
- Internal Revenue Service
- IRS Enrolled Agent Program / IRS-Approved EA Continuing Education Providers
- Library of Congress
- Social Security Administration
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- U.S. Governmental Accountability Office
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- U.S. Tax Court
"FIRST THURSDAY" MEETING SUMMARIES
- December 7, 2023: Meeting Summary
- May 4, 2023: Meeting Summary
- March 2, 2023: Meeting Summary
- December 1, 2022: Meeting Summary / Presentation Slides
- November 3, 2022: Meeting Summary
- October 6, 2022: Meeting Summary / Presentation Slides
- September 1, 2022: Meeting Summary / Presentation Slides
- August 4, 2022: Meeting Summary / Presentation Slides
- June 2, 2022: Meeting Summary / Presentation Slides