Update 8/20/21: In addition to the refund processing delays described below, the IRS is also experiencing delays in processing payments that has led to clients receiving erroneous balance due statements. It seems that IRS is quickly cashing payment checks, but it can take several weeks before IRS credits the payment to the taxpayer's account. [...]
Congress expanded the child tax credit earlier this year, and the IRS will on July 15 make its first batch of monthly payments to about 39 million families with children. Tens of millions of households will receive up to $250 a month per child between age 6 and 17 and up to $300 per [...]
Generally, taxpayers should file their tax returns by the deadline even if they cannot pay the full amount due, but if you can't, there are several options. Let's take a look at a few scenarios: 1. An individual taxpayer owes taxes, but can't pay in full by the deadline. If this is the case, file [...]
You may have read that the IRS this year has extended the traditional April 15 individual tax deadline to May 17. This extension applies to both the filing due date and the due date to pay any taxes due with the return. However, the IRS has NOT extended the due date for making first [...]
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133 included funding for the government, extensions for expiring tax extenders, tax relief under the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, and many more items. Passed by both the House and Senate, it was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Here are a few [...]
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill Monday night that provides $600 stimulus payments to individuals, adds $300 to extended weekly unemployment benefits, and provides more than $300 billion in aid for small businesses. One of the bill's key provisions is an expansion of the employee retention credit (ERC), [...]
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill Monday night that provides $600 stimulus payments to individuals, adds $300 to extended weekly unemployment benefits, and provides more than $300 billion in aid for small businesses. The legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, also ensures tax deductibility for business expenses paid [...]
U.S. tax law provides a valuable benefit — in the form of a nonrefundable tax credit — for businesses that engage in qualified research and development activities (see a list below). The Sec. 41 credit, which amounts to as much as 20% of the excess of qualified research expenditures for the tax year over [...]
Several end-of-year tax planning strategies are available to business owners that can be used to reduce their tax liability. Let's take a look: DEFERRING INCOME Businesses using the cash method of accounting can defer income into 2021 by delaying end-of-year invoices so that payment is not received until 2021. Businesses using the accrual method [...]
With the end of the year fast approaching, now is the time to take a closer look at tax planning strategies you can use to minimize your tax burden for 2020. GENERAL TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES General tax planning strategies for individuals include accelerating or deferring income and deductions, as well as careful consideration of [...]
