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April 15, 2020
The Rules on Sales Taxes for Food Takeout and Delivery
There’s a lot to learn, and not a lot of time to learn it. The business landscape is changing overnight: Another unknown may be how to handle sales tax on takeout or delivery services.
April 15, 2020
Most State Unemployment Websites Crashing, Or Fail Mobile and Accessibility Tests
Overall, unemployment website crashes have been reported in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, ...
April 15, 2020
Where’s My Coronavirus Stimulus Payment? IRS Launches Website to Track Payments
The IRS has unveiled the new Get My Payment with features to let taxpayers check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update direct deposit information.
April 15, 2020
What Taxpayers Can Do to Speed Up Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
The last few weeks have been extraordinarily challenging for most Americans, as many of us have been cloistered in our homes, told to shelter in place, and been urged to refrain from gathering with family or friends.
April 15, 2020
IRS Launches Website to Get and Track Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
Get My Payment also allows people a chance to provide their bank information. People who did not use direct deposit on their last tax return will be able to input information to receive the payment by direct deposit into their bank account, expediting ...
April 14, 2020
Tax Scammers are Still in Business, Warns IRS
The IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry continue to see an upswing in data thefts from tax professionals as cybercriminals try to take advantage of COVID-19 and Economic Impact Payments to create new scams.
April 13, 2020
Online Risk Assessment Tool Helps Online Sellers Understand Sales Tax Obligations
Avalara launches the Sales Tax Risk Assessment at a time when businesses, primarily online sellers, are facing added sales tax complexity. The South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. ruling in June 2018 stated that given the power and prevalence of the ...
April 11, 2020
QuickBooks Capital Approved as Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Lender
Company preparing to accept applications for billions of dollars in requested PPP relief next week. 1 in 12 American employees is paid through QuickBooks Payroll
April 10, 2020
IRS Launches Website for Non Tax Filers to Register for Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
To help millions of people, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for those who don’t normally file a tax return.
April 9, 2020
IRS Issues CARES Act Guidance for Taxpayers with NOLs
The Internal Revenue Service today has issued guidance providing tax relief under the CARES Act for taxpayers with net operating losses. Recently the IRS issued tax relief for partnerships filing amended returns.
April 9, 2020
IRS Delays June 15 Payments, And More Tax Filing Deadlines for Trusts, Corporations, Nonprofits
The IRS has expanded relief to additional returns, tax payments and other actions. As a result, the extensions generally now apply to all taxpayers that have a filing or payment deadline falling on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020.
April 9, 2020
SmartVault Creates Covid-19 Resource Hub
At a time when the knowledge and expertise of accountants and tax professionals is more important to clients than ever before, SmartVault has created an online resource center with resources to help navigate these uncharted waters and keep business movi