Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. PUNTA GORDA - OCTOBER 10: In this aerial view, flood waters ...

Wildfires, raging floods, tornadoes and hurricanes can obliterate your home, but not your mortgage. The hard reality is that even when you live in a federally declared disaster area — like those ...

Individuals and businesses in about a dozen states that were hit by natural disasters last year will have at least a few extra weeks to file their taxes or ask for an extension beyond April 15.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Counties across the state of Ohio have been designated as natural disaster areas. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has labeled 22 counties as ...

ALABAMA (WHNT) — Several North Alabama counties have been named as primary natural disaster areas due to the recent drought, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. On Tuesday, ...