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It’s tax season, and that means you’re as busy as you can be. But it’s also the busy season for crafty criminals: scammers impersonating the IRS, either over the phone, by email or in person. Any of these methods can be used to steal money from people.…
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service yesterday evening announced that the next set of Economic Impact Payments are officially on the way. According to the IRS release, the agency aimed to start direct deposits later that night and send the first round of paper checks today.…
The president signed H.R. 133, or the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, on Sunday, December 27, greenlighting $900 billion in coronavirus relief for Americans.…
Read more about President Signs Second Coronavirus Stimulus, Direct Payments on the Way
The Internal Revenue Service has released an early draft of the instructions to Form 1065, U.S. Return for Partnership Income for tax year 2020 (filing season 2021). The changes include revised instructions for partnerships that are required to report capital accounts to partners on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065).…
The Treasury Department last week announced that the Small Business Administration is making it easier to request Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness for loans that are $50,000 or less.…
Read more about Treasury Says SBA Has Simpler Forgiveness Application for Certain PPP Loans
Before the ink dried on the latest COVID-relief legislation, tax pros and small business owners alike had questions about the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. Despite being designed to expand access to the PPP loan, the bill included a change that seemed to eliminate partial loan forgiveness.…
This episode of the Taxing Subjects Podcast covers recent announcements about Economic Impact Payments, the Paycheck Protection Program, coronavirus scams, and more.…
Read more about PPP Loan Forgiveness, Coronavirus Scams, EIP Cards, and More - E45
The Treasury Department has issued an additional $41 billion in Economic Impact Payments since May 8, 2020.…
Read more about IRS Updates Economic Impact Payment Statistics
The Treasury Department announced that “EIP Cards” will be issued to some Economic Impact Payment recipients.…
Read more about Treasury Sending Prepaid Debit Cards to Some EIP Recipients
Learn about recent IRS announcements concerning Economic Impact Payments, Virtual Settlement Days, the Special Enrollment Exams, and more in the latest news-roundup episode of the Taxing Subjects Podcast.…
Read more about Economic Impact Payments, Virtual Settlement Days, Delayed EA Exams, and More – E44
