Taxes March 23, 2026
12 Little-Known Tax Deductions Many Business Owners Miss
From start-up costs to even health insurance premiums, identifying overlooked expenses early can make a meaningful difference to a company’s tax returns.
January 4, 2021
What to Do if You are Still Waiting on the Second Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Payment
The direct deposit payments may take several days to post to individual accounts. Some Americans may have seen the direct deposit payments as pending or as provisional payments in their accounts before the scheduled payment date of Jan. 4, 2021...
January 3, 2021
Printable IRS Form 1040 for Tax Year 2020
Printable tax form 1040, for tax year 2020. For use with income taxes filed by April 15, 2021.
January 1, 2021
Coronavirus Stimulus Round 2: $600 Payments Now in Process: Deposits Start Dec. 30
The second round of Coronavirus stimulus payments, $600 for most taxpayers, have started being processed, the U.S. Treasury Department has announced. People could receive them as early as Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020.
December 28, 2020
What’s in the New Covid Relief Law?
Stimulus payments are just part of it. Also: more unemployment, PPP, EIDL loans, Employee Retention Credit, EIC, CTC, eviction moratorium, and more.
December 22, 2020
Congress Passes New Covid Stimulus Bill with $600 Payments to Most Americans
The legislation would provide direct payments of $600 to most Americans and their children. Those with incomes of more than $100,000 would be excluded, as would undocumented immigrants. The payments will go out as soon as next week.
December 1, 2020
When Will You Get Your 2021 Income Tax Refund?
Most Americans who are expecting an income tax refund receive it by direct deposit in as little as 2 weeks, although it can take longer during the peak of the filing season, which starts in late March. So it's a good idea to e-file your tax return as ...
November 25, 2020
IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Special $300 Charity Deduction without Itemizing
The CARES Act includes several temporary tax changes helping charities, including the special $300 deduction designed especially for people who choose to take the standard deduction, rather than itemizing their deductions.
November 17, 2020
Last Chance to Get Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
Anyone who doesn’t normally file a tax return and hasn’t received their coronavirus stimulus payment has until 3 p.m. EST this Saturday, Nov. 21, to register with the IRS for an Economic Impact Payment. The only way remaining to get a payment in 2020 is to register using the Non-Filers: Enter Info Here tool on...…
November 10, 2020
Some College Students Can Still Get Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
While most eligible individuals automatically received their Economic Impact Payment, others who don’t have a filing obligation can only get their money by registering online with the IRS. The only way to do that is to use the Non-Filers to ...
November 9, 2020
IRS Says November 10 is Coronavirus Stimulus Registration Day
National EIP Registration Day is part of the agency’s further concerted push with partners across the country to make sure every eligible American has registered before the Nov. 21 deadline to receive their Economic Impact Payment this year.
October 23, 2020
IRS Makes Final Push to Get Stimulus Payments to Those Who Haven’t Gotten One Yet
The IRS has already sent nearly 9 million letters to people who may be eligible for the $1,200 Economic Impact Payments but don’t normally file a tax return. The letters, along with the special Nov. 10 event, both urge people to use the...
October 6, 2020
IRS Extends Deadline for Coronavirus Stimulus Payments to Nov. 21, 2020
People who haven’t received a Coronavirus stimulus payment, and don’t typically file a tax return, can use an online tool to request their payment, up until Nov. 21.