(NAFB.com) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association thanked the Senate for passing the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act last week. In addition to providing much-needed relief to victims of hurricanes, this legislation provides tax relief for cattle producers who received payments due to wildfires. Those payments were counted as taxable income, meaning producers who already suffered from disasters were hurt again by having their relief payments taxed. “It only adds to the pain of destruction when the payments meant to help you recover come with a tax bill,” says NCBA President Mark Eisele (EYES-lee). “With the devastating hurricanes and wildfires the cattle industry suffered over the past several years, helping producers stay in business is NCBA’s top priority.” The Act addresses limitations in casualty losses and allows producers to take greater deductions for disaster-related losses. The bill passed in the House, so it heads to the president’s desk for a signature.