Posted on March 25, 2020
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Rick Bazzani
The IRS has clarified that the extension of the 2019 federal income tax filing deadline to July 15, 2020, also applies to taxpayers’ contributions to traditional IRAs, solo 401(k)s and health savings accounts (HSAs). Generally, the deadline for making these contributions is the due date of the taxpayer’s federal income tax return filing, which is […]
The IRS has clarified that the postponement of the due date for 2019 federal income tax filings and payments to July 15, 2020, also applies to installment payments of repatriation tax on foreign earnings and base erosion and anti-tax abuse tax (BEAT) that would otherwise be due on April 15. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]
Posted on March 24, 2020
In response to COVID-19 and its impact on U.S. taxpayers, the IRS officially postponed the 2019 federal income tax filing and payment deadlines from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. These automatic filing and payment extensions apply to all individual taxpayers (including the self-employed), trusts and estates, C corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs) and other […]
Global equity markets declined dramatically on March 12, as fear and uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continued to mount. U.S. stocks took their biggest single-day drop since 1987, bringing the country’s longest economic expansion in history to a screeching halt. Whether the financial damage to investors’ portfolios will continue is unknown. Yet, based […]
Posted on March 16, 2020
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Daniel Hughes
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a profound impact on lives, businesses and commerce across the globe. As the disease continues to spread, countries have closed their borders, financial markets have fallen, supply chains have become disrupted and businesses are facing the potential of mounting losses that may continue for some time. The longer it […]
Posted on March 12, 2020
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Joseph Saka
The IRS is taking steps to aggressively pursue high-income taxpayers who failed to timely file tax returns in 2018 or prior years. As part of a new initiative, the agency’s revenue officers will personally visit non-compliant taxpayers across the country whose annual income exceeds $100,000. These face-to-face encounters will focus on informing taxpayers of their […]
Posted on March 04, 2020
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Adam Cohen
With the cheer of a New Year, businesses must contend with new rules for calculating employees’ overtime hours under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). According to the Department of Labor, companies will need to begin paying overtime in 2020 to approximately 1.3 million workers who were not previously eligible to receive it. In general, […]
Taxpayers’ increasing use of cryptocurrency as an investment vehicle and form of payment has fallen under the watchful eye of the IRS. Over the past few years, the service has taken several steps to regulate virtual currency, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple, and legally pursue those individuals who have evaded taxes on transactions using these […]
Posted on February 25, 2020
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Joanie Stein
You have a wide range of options when it comes to choosing someone to help you prepare your federal tax return. However, not all tax preparers are created equal. It is crucial that you carefully vet each potential preparer and choose wisely, since you, as the taxpayer, are ultimately responsible for the returns you file […]
Posted on February 13, 2020
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Jeffrey Mutnik
Tax season has begun and, for the most part, your 2019 tax liabilities are already set in stone based on the income you earned and the actions you took before Jan. 1, 2020. However, depending on your unique circumstances, there are a few ways that you can still lower your tax bill for 2019 before […]
