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WASHINGTON — For 2009, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise and tax brackets will widen because of inflation adjustments announced today by the Internal Revenue Service.

By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions must be revised each year to keep pace with inflation. As a result, more than three dozen tax benefits,

affecting virtually every taxpayer, are being adjusted for 2009. Key changes affecting 2009 returns, filed by most taxpayers in early 2010, include the following:

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Tax Relief in Disaster

Situations

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 offers a new option to homeowners who previously claimed a casualty loss deduction resulting from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. See the news release, notice and questions and answers for further details.

The IRS is postponing until Jan. 5, 2009, filing and payment deadlines for Louisiana and Texas taxpayers affected by Hurricane Ike. The agency is continuing to monitor the impact of Ike. Watch this page for updates.

Tax relief is also available to victims of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana and Mississippi. Certain filing and payment deadlines have been postponed until Jan. 5, 2009.

With an active hurricane season underway, the IRS recommends that taxpayers in vulnerable areas take steps now to protect their tax and financial records. For further information on hurricane recovery, visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency hurricane response page.

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