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The IRS will Handle Unemployment Returns, Don’t Amend Returns that reported unemployment benefits prior to the $10,200 exclusion enactment should not be amended. The IRS has indicated it will refigure taxes on these returns and adjust the taxpayer’s account accordingly. The IRS will then send any refund amount directly to the taxpayer. And now the not so good news; The IRS … Read More

Federal filing and payment deadlines have been delayed. Will the states delay filing deadlines also? New security concerns about scammers that are after the/your Economic Impact Payments (EIP). New EIP & Child Tax tax credits and payments are taking effect. (How much & when are you entitled to receive?)  Retroactive unemployment payments face problems sorting out the reporting requirements. AND … Read More

The Internal Revenue Service has pushed back the tax-filing deadline until May 17 after heavy pressure from Congress and tax and accounting groups. The move will give taxpayers and tax professionals an extra month after the original deadline of April 15. May 15 falls on a Saturday, so the date was moved up until Monday, May 17. Last year, the … Read More

Extra Extra! Read all about it! New Exclusion of up to $10,200 of Unemployment Compensation If your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than $150,000, the American Rescue Plan enacted on March 11, 2021, excludes from income up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation paid in 2020, which means you don’t have to pay tax on unemployment compensation of up … Read More

Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee and accounting groups are calling for extending the tax deadline to give the IRS, taxpayers and tax professionals an extra three months. On Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee urged the IRS to extend the 2021 tax filing season until July 15, noting that the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to impose … Read More

It is inevitable that conflicts and disagreements with coworkers will crop up no matter if you work from home or in an office.  Whether conflicts stem from miscommunication, clashing priorities, or personality differences, it’s important for your sake, your team members’ sake, and the sake of the company that you resolve the issue professionally and courteously. Here are a few … Read More

Many Americans will soon be receiving additional stimulus checks from the federal government sometime in 2021. Here are some suggestions to use your stimulus check in the most efficient way.  1. Use the money to pay essential expenses. This is why the government is making these payments. Rent and mortgage payments top the list. Car payments too. Feeding your family. … Read More

The IRS acknowledges that there is a backlog of unprocessed 2019 tax returns and that it sent erroneous CP59 notices to certain taxpayers. Those who filed their 2019 return but nevertheless received the CP59 should disregard the notice and do not need to take any action. COVID-19 continues to cause delays in live phone support and answers to notice responses. … Read More

The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning to taxpayers to beware of unethical “ghost” tax preparers who don’t sign tax returns for clients. A ghost preparer may prepare and print out the return, but ask the client to sign it and mail it to the IRS. For electronically filed returns, the ghost will prepare but refuse to digitally sign the … Read More

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging, business owners have started to turn their minds to what will happen after most of the vaccines have been administered and the world is able to return to some semblance of normality.  With all the changes thrown your way due to covid-19 here are some tips and tricks for avoiding “zoom fatigue” and … Read More