When seeking assistance after the California wildfires, ensure that GoFundMe and FEMA funds are used for different purposes to avoid legal issues.

With the LA wildfires still burning, we were left with a lot of questions. Today, we answer two of them: whether GoFundMe campaigns could interfere with receiving federal assistance and how much of ...

GoFundMe campaigns and other crowdfunding platforms can affect how much federal disaster relief you could be eligible for, depending on how you word them. Federal law prohibits FEMA from ...

Many of those who were displaced were elderly or disabled and may have less access to create something like a GoFundMe campaign, they pointed out. Insurance reimbursements, FEMA assistance ...

By law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits received from another source for the same disaster-related expense, such as replacing ...

The deadline to apply for FEMA rental assistance for displaced residents is March 10, 2025. If you raise money on GoFundMe, do you have to pay taxes on it? Personal gifts usually aren't tax ...

Today, we answer two of them: whether GoFundMe campaigns could... How GoFundMe can affect your FEMA eligibility With the LA wildfires still burning, we were left with a lot of questions.

Among the hundreds of people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires who are turning to GoFundMe for disaster relief, some may no longer qualify for specific forms of FEMA assistance. Considered ...