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IRS Asked to Postpone Tax Filing and Payment Deadline until June 15, 2021
In a letter to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) called for the extension of the filing and payment deadline for the 2020 tax year until June 15, 2021.
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AICPA Submits Recommendations on Employee Retention Credit
Following the submission of AICPA’s recommendations, the IRS released guidance on the ERC. However, the guidance failed to clarify whether wages paid to S corporation owners and their actively employed spouses qualify for the ERC if all other ...
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Stay 3 Steps Ahead: Actionable Tips to Help You Prepare for a Turbulent Tax Season
As you gear up for tax season, it’s also a good idea to assess your strengths and weaknesses organizationally. This year, perhaps to a greater degree than ever, I predict the demand for strong, experienced finance leaders who can navigate the C-suite...
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IRS Offers Guidance for Employee Retention Credit and PPP Eligibility Rules
For 2020, the employee retention credit can be claimed by employers who paid qualified wages after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021, and who experienced a full or partial suspension of their operations or a significant decline in gross receipts.
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IRS Interest Rates Stay Same for Q2 2021
The Internal Revenue Service says that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2021. The rates will be: 3% for overpayments [2%t in the case of a corporation]; 0.5%for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000; 3% for underpayments; and 5% for large corporate underpayments. Under the Internal […]
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AICPA Says PPP Needs to Be Extended
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has called upon Congress to extend the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) March 31 loan application deadline. AICPA believes that Congress can still support small businesses and non-profits by ...
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2021 Financial Planning? Three Unexpected Tax Saving Actions to Take
The pandemic has impacted many influential tax rules. At the same time, the new presidential administration has implemented additional changes, making tax planning even more challenging.
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AICPA Urges IRS to Extend 2021 Tax Deadline
In a letter sent earlier last month, the AICPA called attention to the hardship that millions of taxpayers and tax practitioners are facing while making good faith efforts to comply with their tax obligations. The AICPA called for relief from ...