Tax

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IRS
Michael Cohn
March 30, 2020 12:47 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is postponing the date for filing gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax returns and making payments until July 15 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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President Donald Trump
By Josh Wingrove and Mario Parker
March 30, 2020 10:27 AM

President Donald Trump said he wants to restore corporate tax deductions for business meals as restaurants reel from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Roger Russell
March 27, 2020 5:23 PM

The measure contains tax relief for both businesses and individuals, and other stimulus measures.

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Michael Cohn
March 27, 2020 1:49 PM

Republican staff on the Senate Finance Committee have released a set of answers to frequently asked questions about the stimulus payments.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
March 27, 2020 11:04 AM

The Internal Revenue Service is shutting down its Practitioner Priority Service line, e-Services Help Desk, as well as the e-Services FIRE and AIR system help desks, until further notice, due to staff limitations amid the pandemic.

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Tapping into a HELOC can offer small business owners a way to bridge a short-term gap caused by vanishing revenue streams.
Kimberly Foss
March 27, 2020 11:02 AM

Can a home equity line of credit offer clients a bridge loan for troubled times? Says one, “I’m going to call those people and rehire them.”

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Ed Slott
By Ed Slott
March 27, 2020 10:55 AM

The passage extends the IRA contribution deadline and waives RMDs for 2020. Here’s what else financial advisors need to know.

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Michael Cohn
March 27, 2020 10:40 AM

The American Institute of CPAs wants the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to give taxpayers more tax filing and payment relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
March 26, 2020 12:18 PM

The Senate voted 96-0 late Wednesday to approve a sweeping $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help the nation emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

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By Laura Davison
March 26, 2020 11:09 AM

Large retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp., as well as student loan borrowers, are on a long list of potential winners from tax breaks included in a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill approved by the Senate.

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