Tax

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Guy Maddalone
July 14, 2020 11:16 AM

Here’s what CPAs and their clients need to know when hiring an employee.

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By Frances Schwartzkopff
July 13, 2020 9:53 AM

Dozens of millionaires from the U.S. and six other countries have a message for their governments: “Tax us. Tax us. Tax us.”

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Non-profits
Michael Cohn
July 10, 2020 2:56 PM

The Senate and House passed bipartisan legislation to help nonprofits remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ben Worrell
July 9, 2020 12:44 PM

By incentivizing businesses to rehire employees laid off or furloughed due to COVID-19, states will generate a faster economic recovery and provide valuable assistance for companies to get back on their feet.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
July 9, 2020 11:55 AM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department provided guidance to employers requiring them to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages they have paid to their employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on Form W-2.

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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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U.S. Supreme Court
Mark Friedlich
July 8, 2020 1:48 PM

The explosion in e-commerce since early March has resulted in a significant increase in online sales tax revenues in most states.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
July 6, 2020 3:52 PM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released proposed regulations and temporary regulations to offer guidance for consolidated groups on net operating losses in the wake of changes under both the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the CARES Act.

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By Alexis Leondis
July 6, 2020 9:58 AM

The 2017 tax law eliminated the federal write-offs previously allowed for unreimbursed business expenses and home offices, along with most other miscellaneous itemized deductions.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 2:53 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is extending timelines for performing some of the actions associated with the low-income housing tax credit and bonds for qualified residential rental projects to give businesses more time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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