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Individual taxpayers and corporations have some extra breathing room for paying their 2020 estimated taxes. The IRS reminds individuals and corporations alike that the estimated tax payments normally due on April 15 and June 15 have been pushed back to July 15, without penalty.…
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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is encouraging small businesses to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans ahead of the June 30th deadline.…
Read more about PPP Loans for Small Businesses Boosted by AICPA
The Internal Revenue Service is temporarily allowing taxpayers who participate in certain retirement plans—or their beneficiaries—to make participant elections electronically.…
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The Internal Revenue Service recently announced more than two dozen upcoming webinars that will replace the in-person IRS Nationwide Tax Forum events.…
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This audit looked specifically at whether the IRS is effectively addressing high-income nonfilers and if the agency’s new nonfiler strategy includes wealthy nonfilers.…
Read more about TIGTA Finds Lapse in High-Income Nonfiler Audits
If you would prefer to electronically file the stack of Forms 1040-X sitting on your desk, the Internal Revenue Service has some good news.…
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The Internal Revenue Service has issued rules and guidance covering two disparate tax areas: renewable energy and retirement payments.…
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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.…
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Five Connecticut men have been indicted in a series of fraud schemes that targeted the elderly, bilking them out of more than $4 million.…
