From CNET | written by Jessica Dolcourt President Trump signed the stimulus bill on Sunday night, avoiding the government shutdown. Today, the House will vote on $2,000 stimulus checks. Sunday night, after days of criticizing the $600 second stimulus check, President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion combination federal-budget and COVID-relief billthat joins $900 billion […]
From Thomson Reuters | by Margaret Eisler, Esq. The Oregon Department of Revenue has revised Publication OR-17, Individual Income Tax Guide, for 2020. The publication supplements the Oregon income tax instruction booklet and the IRS Tax Guide: Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax For Individuals. ( 2020 Oregon Publication OR-17, Individual Income Tax Guide, 11/12/2020 […]
From the Tax Adviser | By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D. Starting in January, the IRS will allow all individuals to receive an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN). The IRS announced (IR-2020-267 (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/national-tax-security-awareness-week- part-3-irs-expands-identity-protection-pin-opt-in-program-to-taxpayers-nationwide)) on Wednesday that it will unveil a portal in mid-January 2021, expanding to all individual taxpayers the opt-in program to […]
Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 Stimulus Payments Unemployment Assistance CDC Eviction Moratorium Paycheck Protection Program Loans Earned Income Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit School Funding Child Care Transportation After months of political bickering, Congress has reached an agreement on an emergency coronavirus relief bill and the President has said he would sign it. […]
From Forbes.com | Kelly Anne Smith Forbes Advisor Staff The harsh economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread shutdowns needed to contain it are starting to set in. More than 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment and more will. In an effort to keep financially distressed Americans afloat, Congress has responded with a […]
From The Journal of Accountancy, by Sally P. Schreiber, J.D. In Notice 2020-39, the IRS extended some deadlines for investing in qualified opportunity funds (QOF) and relaxed some investment requirements to make it easier for QOF investors to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The QOF program created a process for designating certain low-income communities and […]
As the end of the tax year approaches, it is worth spending a few minutes reviewing some of the changes that have been made in the tax laws surrounding donations to charities. In some cases, this guide will serve as a refresher regarding revisions made over the last few years, while in other cases […]
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Article Highlights: Unemployment Benefits Taxability To Skip or Not Skip the 2020 Required Minimum Distribution Special Charitable Giving Opportunities Divorced or Separated Planning Issues Potential State Health Insurance Penalties Dealing with Disaster Losses in 2020 Retroactive Kiddie Tax Rules – Amended Opportunity Retroactive Tax Benefits May Provide Refunds Preparing for Home Sale Reporting Avoiding Underpayment […]
Article Highlights: Child Under the Age of 19 or a Student Under the Age of 24 Kiddie Tax Tax on a Child’s Earned Income Deduction for the Business Employment Taxes IRAs and Retirement Plans With jobs at a premium during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might consider hiring your children to help out in your business. […]