The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers special tax help to individuals and businesses hurt by a major disaster or emergency. Get Your Tax Refund Faster After a Disaster In a federally-declared disaster area, you can get a faster refund by filing an amended return. You will need to claim the disaster-related losses on your tax return for the previous year. Get guidance from the IRS on amending a tax return or filing an extension after a disaster. Get Tax Relief for Recent Disasters Get a list of the most recent disasters which may be eligible for tax relief.