Entries by IslerNW

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Beware of New Text Scam Related to Stimulus Payments

Article Highlights: New Clever Scammer Scheme Uses Economic Impact Payments as Bait The Text Message How to Report a Scam How to Correctly Provide Information to Claim a Payment The IRS has warned taxpayers of a clever scheme by internet scammers to dupe taxpayers into revealing their bank account information under the guise of receiving […]

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IRS Clarifies Stance On No Deductibility Of Expenses Paid With PPP Funds

Dear friends and clients, On Wednesday, November 18, the IRS issued further guidance regarding the tax deductibility of business expenses paid with Paycheck Protection Program loan proceeds. The article below published in Forbes.com and written by their frequent contributor Brian Thompson does an excellent of summarizing the IRS stance and how it may impact business taxes for 2020. […]

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Employee Holiday Gifts May Be Taxable

Article Highlights: De Minimis Fringe Benefits Cash Gifts Gift Certificates Group Meals FICA and Wage Withholding It is common practice this time of year for employers to give their employees gifts. Where a gift is infrequently offered and has a fair market value so low that it is impractical and unreasonable to account for it, […]

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Top 10 year-end tax planning tips

From Accounting Today Between the upcoming presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant stimulus packages, this year has seen more than its share of uncertainty around tax — which makes helping clients with year-end planning all the more crucial. “Year-end tax planning is more important than ever this year,” said Renato Zanichelli, national […]

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October’s Extended Due Date Is Fast Approaching

Article Highlights:  October 15 extended due date for filing federal individual tax returns for 2019. Late-filing penalty. Interest on tax due. Other October 15 deadlines. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, the IRS postponed the original due date for filing 2019 returns to July 15, 2020. If you could not complete your 2019 tax return […]

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Individuals Have a New Opportunity to Receive $500 Economic Impact Payments for Their Children

Article Highlights:   $500 Per Child Stimulus Payment Non-Filer Tool Those Who Have Already Used the Non-Filer Tool Those Who Haven’t Used Non-Filer Tool How Payment Will be Made Get My Payment Tool Non-Filers The Internal Revenue Service has announced it will reopen the registration period for federal beneficiaries with children who didn’t receive a […]