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The Internal Revenue Service has good news for taxpayers restoring historic buildings. Last week, the agency announced that they have granted additional time to qualify for the Rehabilitation Tax Credit to mitigate logistical issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Taxpayers can dip into Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act-specified retirement accounts without suffering a penalty, according to an Internal Revenue Service press release published yesterday. This reminder comes just days after the $600 unemployment benefits included in that legislation expired.…
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 famously adjusted the income tax brackets and lowered the corporate tax rate to 21 percent, but the sweeping legislation contained a host of tax-related changes.…
The second week of “Working Virtually” focuses on multi-factor authentication (MFA). While included in the “Security Six” protections highlighted last week, the Summit is specifically namechecking MFA for one simple reason: It works.…
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The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidance to reconcile advance payments of refundable employment tax credits and recapture the benefit of those credits when needed.…
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Many taxpayers may have collectively breathed a sigh of relief on July 16, but anyone selling big-ticket items between now and the end of 2020 will still need to report large cash transactions.…
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Chuck Rettig had high praise for the nation’s tax professionals this week, as he addressed the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum.…
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The IRS this week published the first installment of the Security Summit’s annual data security outreach campaign: “Working Virtually: Protect Tax Data at Home and at Work.”…
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Many states are rolling back reopening plans, and the looming flu season could present additional complications. That’s why the Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners are developing a five-week data security campaign that focuses on remote work.…
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The Internal Revenue Service says seniors and retirees aren’t required to take money out of their IRAs and workplace retirement plans this year.…
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