Tax

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
Michael Cohn
July 20, 2020 5:01 PM

Senate and House Republicans introduced legislation that would give businesses refundable tax credits against payroll taxes to meet some of the expenses associated with reopening during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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AICPA CEO and president Barry Melancon addressing the 2018 Engage event
Michael Cohn
July 20, 2020 4:05 PM

The American Institute of CPAs offered six policy suggestions for the next phase of federal COVID-19 relief legislation under consideration in Congress.

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By Martin Z. Braun
July 20, 2020 10:39 AM

Democrats in New York, the world’s financial capital, may finally have the right moment to resurrect the state tax on stock trades.

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IRS headquarters
IRS
Michael Cohn
July 17, 2020 2:56 PM

Over a hundred members of Congress are asking the service to resolve a number of issues preventing the remaining Economic Impact Payments from going out.

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By Josh Wingrove, Erik Wasson and Laura Davison
July 17, 2020 10:21 AM

The White House is signaling to Congress that President Donald Trump could reject a new coronavirus aid bill if it doesn’t include a payroll tax cut, adding a new complication to already contentious negotiations between Republicans and Democrats on the next round of stimulus.

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By Laura Davison
July 16, 2020 9:47 AM

A study has found that the last batch of stimulus checks arrived at wealthier, White households more quickly than to those of Blacks and Hispanics.

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Michael Cohn
July 15, 2020 2:30 PM

The majority of states are considering a company to have tax nexus if just a single employee is telecommuting from their state, according to a new survey, which could have wide implications for businesses as more of their employees work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sign in front of IRS building in Washington, D.C.
IRS
Michael Cohn
July 15, 2020 1:05 PM

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it has begun to send letters to taxpayers who are seeing delays in the processing of their Form 7200, Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19.

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By Laura Davison
July 15, 2020 10:06 AM

Even the extra time to file hasn’t been enough for some businesses struggling to pay the government as the pandemic threatens to worsen.

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Michael Cohn
July 14, 2020 4:28 PM

The tax deadline is coming Wednesday after tax season was extended by three months to give taxpayers and preparers more time to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic, but many of them will be dealing with extensions and amended returns in the months ahead.

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