Tax deductions

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By Laura Davison and David Hood
January 7, 2021 9:53 AM

The Internal Revenue Service will allow businesses that got their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven to write off expenses paid for with that money, shifting policy after Congress passed new legislation last month.

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By Laura Davison and David Hood
December 21, 2020 2:16 PM

Small business owners who got Paycheck Protection Program loans could qualify for big write-offs from their rescue money, amounting to what Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has called a tax-break “double dip.”

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Michael Cohn
December 4, 2020 3:38 PM

The American Institute of CPAs has joined with over 560 business and trade organizations in urging Congress to pass legislation.

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Michael Cohn
November 23, 2020 5:14 PM

With a CARES Act fix stalled along with stimulus legislation, the institute is urging CPAs to put pressure on their representatives.

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By Laura Davison and David Hood
November 20, 2020 10:04 AM

The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee said the Treasury Department “missed the mark” in new guidance that limits tax breaks for businesses that get their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven.

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Michael Cohn
October 14, 2020 2:00 PM

Accounting firms Crowe LLP and BKD LLP released year-end tax-planning guides Wednesday, during a time of great uncertainty over future tax changes in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming election.

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Alicyn McLeod
October 14, 2020 11:20 AM

This article looks at a few key components of the presidential nominees' tax positions.

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Michael Cohn
October 9, 2020 3:13 PM

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are making it easier for companies to get their Paycheck Protection Program loans of $50,000 or less forgiven.

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By Laura Davison and Samuel McQuillan
October 2, 2020 4:22 PM

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidelines Wednesday scaling back a tax break for client entertainment, following through on an element of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul that he has said he wants to reverse amid the virus pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
August 5, 2020 1:46 PM

The American Institute of CPAs joined with more than 170 organizations in asking congressional leaders to allow businesses to write off expenses associated with loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program.

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