Posted on March 30, 2021
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Angie Adames
The IRS today updated its guidance on the previously announced extension of the federal income tax filing and payment deadlines from April 15 to May 17, 2021. In doing so, the agency has also postponed the following tax deadlines to May 17: 2020 contributions to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs and reporting and […]
Posted on March 24, 2021
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Kevin McNally
The IRS issued the 2021 optional standard mileage rates qualifying taxpayers may use to calculate deductible costs of operating an automobile for business or for charitable, medical or moving purposes. Taxpayers also have the option to calculate the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates. Effective Jan. 1, 2021, […]
Posted on March 18, 2021
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Edward Cooper
In response to the ongoing pandemic, the U.S. government continues to postpone several critical deadlines, including recent extensions of the due date for individual federal income tax filings and the application period for paycheck protection program (PPP) loans. However, taxpayers must take special care to understand the unique applications and limitation of each announcement and […]
Posted on March 16, 2021
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Karen Lake
Due to the recent winter storms that crippled much of Texas, the IRS has postponed several federal tax filing and payment deadlines for residents and businesses in the state. Texans now have until June 15 to file their 2020 personal income tax returns and pay the related tax liabilities, rather than the usual April 15 […]
The latest round of stimulus approved by Congress in response to the ongoing pandemic further enhances the employee retention tax credit (ERC) and the benefits it provides to eligible taxpayers that keep employees on payroll despite COVID-related suspensions of operations or declines in gross revenue. With the enactment of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan […]
Posted on March 09, 2021
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David Kolan
Consumers’ passions to live more socially conscious, environmentally responsible lives has seeped deeper into the corporate world, where companies are now expected to address their impact on these societal issues with the same level of enthusiasm as its customers and investors. It is consequently no surprise that more than 90 percent of U.S. companies traded […]
