Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
January 6, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Expenses Now Deductible
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance allowing deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result (or be expected to result) in the forgiveness of a loan (covered loan) under the ...
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 20, 2020
Vertex Introduces New Value Added Tax Solution for Businesses Using SAP Technologies
This unique product is a complement to the Vertex Indirect Tax Accelerator for SAP ERP introduced five years ago that has provided a platform for hundreds of users of SAP technologies delivering additional capabilities and tax functionality.
December 11, 2020
A Preview of 2020 Year-End Sales Tax Rate Changes
There are several takeaways from an analysis of the Vertex year-end sales tax rate change research. This year-end preview covers all sales tax data from Jan. 1 through mid-November, so there’s a small chance the figures could edge up or down by Dec. 3
December 5, 2020
2020 Review of Taxify by Sovos
Taxify by Sovos Sovos https://taxify.co From the 2020 reviews of sales tax compliance systems. Taxify by Sovos is an online sales tax management platform designed for eCommerce businesses and other online sellers though the product can also be used by brick and mortar retailers as well. A good fit for small to mid-sized retailers, Taxify...…
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 24, 2020
AICPA Recognizes Three Tax Experts with Awards During Fall Tax Division Meeting
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has announced that N.C. State University’s Poole College of Management’s Roby Sawyers, Ph.D, CPA, has received its Arthur J. Dixon Award. Also, Grant Thornton’s Jamie C. Yesnowitz, J.D., L.L.M. and Jeff Martin, ...