Tax

Healthcare workers test people at a COVID-19 testing site in the parking garage for the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida.
By Laura Davison and Mark Niquette
September 21, 2020 5:25 PM

But the federal government has been able to correct some of its earlier missteps, like sending millions of stimulus checks to the deceased, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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By Scott Moritz and Tom Contiliano
September 21, 2020 11:26 AM

Companies that took advantage of federal pandemic-relief efforts like payroll tax deferrals will face bigger bills next year.

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A worker sprays sanitizer into the hands of a shopper at a supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa in May.
Michael Cohn
September 17, 2020 1:50 PM

Rep. Pete Olson, a Republican from Texas, has introduced a bill that would offer tax incentives to employers who train workers about best practices for reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

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Michael Cohn
September 15, 2020 4:22 PM

No matter whether Trump or Biden wins in November, a new survey from PwC indicates taxes may be rising.

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Michael Cohn
September 15, 2020 9:35 AM

The AICPA believes taxpayers will be able to avoid penalties if they write “COVID-19” at the top of their return.

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Roger Russell
September 14, 2020 2:50 PM

Mandated by the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work can also bring serious tax consequences.

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President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with the National Association of Manufacturers in the White House
By Laura Davison and Steve Matthews
September 11, 2020 10:27 AM

A month after President Donald Trump moved to shore up workers’ incomes by giving employers the option of deferring payroll taxes, the effort has failed to energize a U.S. economy still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
September 10, 2020 1:47 PM

The Internal Revenue Service added six more forms to the 10 that support e-signatures.

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Michael Cohn
September 10, 2020 11:26 AM

The Internal Revenue Service plans to mail out letters later this month to an estimated 9 million non-filers, encouraging them to claim their economic impact payments by an Oct. 15 deadline.

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Mitch McConnell walks to the Senate Floor in Washington D.C.
By Steven T. Dennis, Laura Litvan and Erik Wasson
September 9, 2020 1:04 PM

Senate leaders will be trying to hold their parties together for a vote Thursday to advance a slimmed-down stimulus bill that Democrats have already rejected, with both sides jockeying for advantage in public perceptions two months before the election.

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