Tax

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By Laura Davison
August 4, 2020 3:15 PM

President Donald Trump said he is “talking about” doing a payroll-tax cut through an executive action, but doing so could result in hefty tax bills for employers later if the idea doesn’t get mired in legal challenges before then.

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John Hayashi
August 4, 2020 11:39 AM

In today’s COVID-19 world where nothing seems normal, and “new normals” are popping up in every business operation, service businesses are trying to make up for lost income and rising expenses in creative ways that will lessen the financial impact of COVID-19.

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Michael Cohn
August 3, 2020 3:39 PM

Several unemployed workers described the difficulties they are facing to senators as congressional leaders continue negotiations.

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Michael Cohn
July 29, 2020 12:54 PM

The service is implementing a new temporary procedure for faxing the duplicate copy of Form 3115 for companies applying for an automatic change in accounting method.

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Roger Russell
July 29, 2020 11:32 AM

Time is running out for further relief efforts before the August recess.

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By Lydia O'Neal and Laura Davison
July 29, 2020 10:00 AM

The Internal Revenue Service moved to ease the tax burdens of private equity portfolio companies and heavily indebted industries.

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Michael Cohn
July 28, 2020 5:35 PM

The service released the final regulations and other guidance on the deduction, which was amended by the CARES Act.

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Michael Cohn
July 28, 2020 3:38 PM

Democrats in Congress are criticizing how millions of economic impact payments authorized under the CARES Act are being handled.

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By Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Laura Davison
July 28, 2020 10:25 AM

The GOP legislation includes a second tranche of stimulus payments, structured the same way as the earlier round, in March, along with tax credits for businesses.

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By Erik Wasson and Laura Litvan
July 27, 2020 5:56 PM

Senate Republicans presented a series of bills that would trim unemployment benefits, send $1,200 to most Americans, and shield businesses, schools and other organizations from coronavirus lawsuits.

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