Taxes

March 31, 2020 

The amount of the credit is 50% of qualifying wages paid up to $10,000 in total. Wages paid after March 12, 2020, and before Jan. 1, 2021, are eligible for the credit. Wages taken into account are not limited to cash payments, but also include a ...

March 31, 2020 

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States and throughout the world, Maryland CPAs say their biggest concerns center on counseling clients, balancing the bottom line, understanding new laws and regulations and ...

March 31, 2020 

Targeting the guys who would sell you the Brooklyn Bridge, state and federal authorities say coronavirus has empowered a new class of scam arts and speculators who see the crisis as a money-making opportunity, and are marshaling manpower to stop them.

March 30, 2020 

With these changes in mind, business leaders looking toward the remainder of 2020 should seek opportunities to make adjustments to their tax-related practices. The right adjustments might improve conditions both for employees and employers.

March 29, 2020 

This post summarizes the developments of the most massive stimulus bill in American history, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act will provide billions of dollars of relief to individuals, businesses, state and ...

Randy Johnston

March 27, 2020 

The prospect of a long-term blow to the economy has prompted Trump to consider easing federal guidelines, despite warnings from governors, public health experts and some members of his own administration they should stay in place for longer.

March 27, 2020 

The standard check payment is $1,200 per individual or $2,400 for married couples who file a joint tax return. In addition, a family will be entitled to receive an extra $500 per child. For this purpose, a “child” is defined the same way as the term is us

March 27, 2020 

The standard check payment is $1,200 per individual or $2,400 for married couples who file a joint tax return. In addition, a family will be entitled to receive an extra $500 per child. For this purpose, a “child” is defined the same way as...

March 26, 2020 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is praising the CARES Act, the Senate’s $2 trillion economic stimulus bill, and said it would provide substantial relief for small businesses and employees once signed into law.

March 26, 2020 

To help people facing the challenges of COVID-19 issues, the Internal Revenue Service announced today a sweeping series of steps to assist taxpayers by providing relief on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment guidelines to postponing ...

March 26, 2020 

In an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the Senate on Wednesday passed a $2-trillion economic stimulus package — the largest ever — designed to pump money directly into Americans’ pockets while also shoring up hospitals, businesses and state and local ...

March 26, 2020 

Republicans and Democrats reached a hard-won agreement on the Senate’s $2 trillion worth of fiscal stimulus to shore up an economy crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. The final version was the product of intense negotiations between Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. With the measure clearing the Senate, House Speaker Nancy...…