In October 2020, the IRS announced that it will once again start sending out 500 series balance due notices to taxpayers who are delinquent. According to sources, there was a large backlog built up due to the COVID-19 pandemic, since they were unable to process payments and go through received…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all its surrounding circumstances, the IRS chose to shift the tax filing deadline. This essentially moved the usual filing date for 2019 taxes from April 15th to July 15th. Whether you owed taxes to the IRS or they owed you a refund for that…
Many — perhaps most — businesses in the U.S. may anticipate substantially lower revenues during 2020 than in previous years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many may have losses this year. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March in order to provide stimuli…
Congress established multiple programs to assist individuals, families, businesses, medical providers, and others in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides loans to small businesses to cover certain operating expenses. The portion of a PPP loan used to pay covered expenses is…
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, provides loans to eligible businesses to cover payroll and certain other expenses. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) guarantees the loans, and a portion of each loan is forgivable. While the CARES Act specifies…
Businesses across the country are struggling because of the economic downturn associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Congress has provided a variety of economic stimuli, including the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). This is a payroll tax credit found in § 2301 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act….
Because of disruptions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, many foreign nationals who normally reside abroad, as well as U.S. citizens intending to live elsewhere, have found themselves stuck here. While federal tax law might be the farthest thing from many people’s minds as they hunker down during a worldwide…
Congress has passed two major pieces of legislation intended to stimulate the economy and provide direct support to businesses, their employees, and others hurt by the economic effects of the fight against the coronavirus and COVID-19. Many benefits take the form of refundable payroll tax credits for employers. The IRS…
Congress passed the largest economic stimulus bill in the nation’s history in March 2020 to address problems caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. Its provisions include a waiver of the rule requiring employees to take a minimum distribution from certain types of retirement accounts by a date after they attain…