Charles Rettig

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By Laura Davison and Laura Litvan
July 24, 2020 9:56 AM

The 160 million Americans who got stimulus checks earlier this year would get another payment as soon as next month under a plan being negotiated by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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By Laura Davison
July 22, 2020 11:00 AM

People who aren’t required to file a U.S. tax return have less than three months to alert the Internal Revenue Service if they haven’t yet received a $1,200 stimulus payment from the government, Commissioner Chuck Rettig said.

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IRS Commissioner Charles "Chuck" Rettig
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Michael Cohn
July 21, 2020 5:35 PM

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig expressed his appreciation to tax professionals Tuesday for their cooperation during the extended tax season that was prolonged by the novel coronavirus pandemic and pledged to deliver any future stimulus payments approved by Congress.

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IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
IRS
Michael Cohn
July 8, 2020 4:17 PM

The service reminded taxpayers they will need to resume paying their taxes on July 15, but the AICPA is asking for further relief, as an inspector general report sheds light on the unprecedented filing season.

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IRS Commissioner Charles "Chuck" Rettig
IRS
Michael Cohn
June 30, 2020 3:50 PM

The new format aims to showcase the IRS’s work in fiscal year 2019, along with an additional message about its response this year to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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By Laura Davison
June 30, 2020 9:54 AM

The Internal Revenue Service won’t further delay the tax filing and payment deadline past July 15, despite requests to do so, the agency said Monday.

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IRS commissioner nominee Charles Rettig
Michael Cohn
June 12, 2020 5:05 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and tax professionals once again to beware of tax fraud and other related financial scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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IRS Commissioner Charles "Chuck" Rettig
IRS
Michael Cohn
May 8, 2020 3:37 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is giving taxpayers who want to receive their economic impact payments by direct deposit a tight deadline.

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IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig speaking at the AICPA National Tax Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Michael Cohn
April 27, 2020 10:40 AM

The Internal Revenue Service is urging some benefits recipients to register their children and other dependents for the extra $500 per child stimulus payments by May 5 if they haven’t already filed a tax return for 2018 or 2019.

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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Michael Cohn
April 17, 2020 4:28 PM

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to deliver economic impact payments automatically to veterans and their beneficiaries, without filling out extra forms, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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