KPMG report: Employers providing employee assistance for victims of Los Angeles wildfires

KPMG report reviews options for employers, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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January 28, 2025

President Biden on January 8, 2025, approved a major disaster declaration for areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds from January 7 and continuing in Los Angeles County, California.

This declaration not only frees up resources that the federal government may use to address the disaster but also expands the options that businesses have at their disposal to help employees hit by hardship as a result of the fires. Options for employers include providing assistance to employees directly or doing so indirectly through existing or newly formed public charities or private foundations.

Read a January 2025 report that reviews the options for employers, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.
 

For more information, contact your usual KPMG tax professional or one of the following professionals:

Washington National Tax

Ruth Madrigal
Development and Exempt Organizations
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: 202-533-8817
E: ruthmadrigal@kpmg.com

Preston Quesenberry
Development and Exempt Organizations
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: 202-533-3985
E: pquesenberry@kpmg.com

Robert Delgado
Compensation and Benefits
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: 858-750-7133
E: rdelgado@kpmg.com

 

Southern California

Chad Franks
Development and Exempt Organizations
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: 213-955-1521
E: chadfranks@kpmg.com

Mindy Mayo
Compensation and Benefits
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: 408-367-5764
E: mindymayo@kpmg.com

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