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Employee Retention Credit

The IRS and Department of the Treasury have released more information about the Employee Retention Credit program that has been recently launched. Below is the information directly from the source, covering business qualifications, credit calculations, wages, and how...

Effective date for employment tax credits

The IRS has published Notice 2020-21, defining the effective date for employment tax credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Notice 2020-21 provides that employment tax credits for paid qualified sick leave wages and paid qualified family leave...

IRS Help Desk Closures Announced

The National Public Liaison Office sent out a notice last night detailing service interruptions due to the national health emergency. Help desks closed due to staff limitations: PPS (Practitioner Priority Services) line e-Services Help Desk line e-Services, FIRE...

Senate Passed Relief Bill

Washington, DC, March 26, 2020—Late Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Senate passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package providing aid to businesses, workers, and health care systems, suffering from the huge economic effects caused by the coronavirus...

IRS People First Initiative Announced

Today, the IRS announced the new People First Initiative, a new series of steps to help taxpayers with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxpayers can expect the IRS to offer tax relief on a variety of issues like easing payment guidelines and postponement of...

Tax relief FAQ updated

The IRS has updated the FAQ page for filing and payment deadline extensions outlined in Notice 2020-18. The FAQ page will be updated periodically from this point to reflect any new information or IRS notices. Visit the FAQ. The IRS has also created a new page to keep...

IRS Updates for March 21, 2020

The IRS has released the following notices: IRS Notice 2020-18 officially states, “For an Affected Taxpayer, the due date for filing Federal income tax returns and making Federal income tax payments due April 15, 2020, is automatically postponed to July 15,...