April 16, 2020
The Tax Blotter – April 2020
The Tax Blotter is a roundup of recent tax news and court rulings.
April 16, 2020
As PPP Runs Dry, AICPA Urges Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
With reports that the PPP’s initial $349 billion pool of funds will be fully subscribed as early as today, the need for quick and decisive action by Congress is clear. Small businesses are the nation’s economic engine and supporting and stabilizing ...
April 15, 2020
How Self-Employed Can Use the Paycheck Protection Plan
At last, The Treasury issued guidance related to self-employed individuals and how the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) applies to them. If you remember, the initial CARES Act language included 1099s as part of payroll costs for small businesses ...
April 15, 2020
SSI Recipients will Receive Automatic Coronavirus Stimulus Check, No Action Needed, Says IRS
SSI recipients will receive a $1,200 Economic Impact Payment with no further action needed on their part. The IRS projects the payments for this group will go out no later than early May.
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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 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.