VIDEO: IRS EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO RETURN YOUR 2020 RMD
You have until 8/31/2020 to take advantage of the suspension of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts. Learn more in this video.
LOAN APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM EXTENDED
Article Highlights: Loan Application Period Extended Paycheck Protection Program Qualifying Expenses Loan Forgiveness If you missed the opportunity to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan before the program expired at the end of June, Congress extended the application period for a PPP loan through August 8, 2020. Although…
GOVERNMENT KEEPING YOUR REFUND?
Article Highlights: Bureau of the Fiscal Service Allowable Refund Offsets Disputing an Offset Injured Spouse Claim We all look forward to receiving our tax refunds, but what if you were expecting a refund and it never arrived? It may be because you have outstanding federal or state debts—and not just…
COVID-19 RESOURCE GUIDE: TAXPAYERS & SMALL BUSINESSES
During the coronavirus pandemic, it’s our goal to continue supporting the health, safety, and prosperity of our clients in any way we can. In this post, we’ve compiled some key resources for taxpayers and small business owners trying to stay up to date on the latest accurate information from trusted…
YOU MAY NEED A PROTECTIVE CLAIM BEFORE JULY 15
Article Highlights: Pending Supreme Court Case Past ACA Taxes May be Invalidated Who May be Impacted by the Court Ruling 2016 Tax Statute of Limitations Protective Claim for 2016 Refund Taxpayers who in the last few years have paid the extra 0.9% Medicare tax on wages or self-employment income, or…
Don’t Throw Away That Notice 1444
Article Highlights: Notice 1444 You May Qualify for Additional Credit on the 2020 Return Tax Records The IRS is mailing all recipients of Economic Impact Payments a Notice 1444 that provides information about the amount of their payment, how the payment was made and how to report any payment that…
UNIQUE IRA OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2020
Article Highlights: 2020 Tax Saving Opportunities Traditional IRA to Roth IRA Conversions Paying the Conversions Tax Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) 2020 RMD Waiver Coordinating Distributions with 2020 Income As bad as it has been financially for many individuals, 2020 does provide some unique tax opportunities for those who have traditional…
The IRS Is Issuing Some Stimulus Payments by Debit Card; Some Are Being Mistaken as Junk Mail and Thrown Out
Article Highlights: Junk Mail Stimulus Payment Debit Card If you are like most Americans, you receive tons of junk mail, which you tend to discard without ever reading. Well, if you haven’t already received your stimulus payment from the feds, maybe you shouldn’t be so quick to throw away those…
Here’s What Could Happen If You Try to Short-Change the IRS
Article Highlights: Self-employed taxpayers Underreported income Unscrupulous tax preparers Phony deductions or credits Inflating the Earned Income Tax Credit Taking fake education credits Petty cheating Some refer to it as “creative accounting” or just “a little fudging here and there,” but if your tax return is missing some income that…
Senate stimulus deal includes individual checks — but don’t expect the money until at least May
Washington (CNN)Lawmakers struck a $2 trillion stimulus deal early Wednesday that includes sending checks directly to individuals amid the coronavirus crisis — but it will likely take until at least May before the money goes out. Under the plan as it was being negotiated, single Americans would receive $1,200, married…