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Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
March 17, 2021
IRS Delays 2021 Income Tax Filing Deadline to May 17
April 15 is not the tax filing deadline for 2021. The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have announced the 2021 income tax filing and payment deadline is now May 17, 2021.
March 17, 2021
Advisory Services Best Practices: Turning Tax Return Problems Into Business Lifecycle Engagements
We got into this profession to help our clients achieve their goals and grow their businesses, and even if most of your work involves individual returns, there are still personal goals to meet. It’s time to put your advisory services hat on ...
March 17, 2021
Important Information for Parents Regarding the American Rescue Plan Act
The recent aid package included new stimulus payment amounts including an increased amount for each dependent. Additionally, there is relief for families facing unemployment by allowing an exclusion for unemployment income claimed on your tax return.
March 17, 2021
IRS Has Already Sent Out 90 Million Stimulus Payments
Additional batches and payments will be sent in the coming weeks by direct deposit and through the mail as a check or debit card. The vast majority of all Economic Impact Payments will be issued by direct deposit. No action is needed by ...
March 16, 2021
The Latest IRS Rules for Retirement RMDs in 2021
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers about the rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts.
March 16, 2021
Vertex Extends Portfolio with Systax Solution to Simplify Tax Compliance for Brazilian Businesses
The addition of this product enables Vertex to continue to expand its content and footprint in Latin America, while extending Systax solutions more broadly in North America and Europe.
March 16, 2021
AICPA Again Urges IRS to Delay Tax Filing Season
“Even the IRS – faced with a significant mail processing backlog, a delayed start of the 2021 tax season, inundated phone lines, and a new round of COVID-19 relief payments – is overwhelmed. Denying a postponement of this filing and payment deadline ...
March 16, 2021
Virginia Gives Sales Tax Exemption to Facemasks, PPE to Help Fight Covid
Virginia has adopted a temporary sales tax exemption for personal protective equipment. Lawmakers hope it will encourage Virginia businesses to adhere to the measures necessary to control, prevent, and mitigate spread of the coronavirus.
March 16, 2021
How AI is Enhancing Fraud Detection
The modern digital finance network is one of the most dynamic, fast-moving technological entities on the face of the planet.
March 14, 2021
$1,400 Stimulus Payments Going Out, First Batch Already Received
No action is needed by most taxpayers; the payments will be automatic and, in many cases, similar to how people received the first and second round of Economic Impact Payments in 2020. People can check the “Get My Payment” tool on IRS.gov on Monday to ...
March 12, 2021
Business Tax Effects of New Covid Stimulus Law, American Rescue Plan Act
In addition to the $1,400 stimulus payments to many Americans, the American Rescue Plan Act provides many other relief measures, and also some new business tax measures, that should be noted.
March 11, 2021
AICPA Leader Tells Congress of Urgent Need for a 60-day Delay in PPP Application Deadline
Simpson also called upon Congress to extend the PPP application deadline by at least 60 days after March 31, 2021, citing urgent challenges facing small business and their CPA advisors, ...