Income Tax
Coronavirus Charity: How to Decide Where to Donate
According to a survey of nonprofit organizations by Charity Navigator and Reuters this month, 83% of respondents said they were suffering financially because of the outbreak. Many groups have had to cancel fundraisers and in-person events ...
AICPA Suggests Conditions for PPP Loan Forgiveness
The recommendations were made in consultation with an AICPA-led small business funding coalition, CPA firms and other key stakeholders. They build on previous guidelines the AICPA has provided to help bring clarity to the implementation of the PPP.
IRS Website Now Has Tools to Add or Change Direct Deposit Information, Track Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
Taxpayers who did not have direct deposit information on record with the IRS can now enter or change that info on the IRS website Get My Payment tool.
AICPA Recommends Federal Reserve Create Short-Term Accounts Receivable Lending for Small Business Relief
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has called for the Federal Reserve to create a federally backed, short-term accounts receivable lending facility that would allow companies to pledge future receivables and, in return, receive immediate cash flow.
IRS Urges Non-Tax Filers to Use Online Tool to Get Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
The Internal Revenue Service is recommending that low-income Americans use the free, online tool Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info to quickly and easily register to receive their Economic Impact Payment.
Adaptability is the Key to Business Continuity Through Covid
The economic fallout resulting from the coronavirus will test the ability of companies to adapt to a business climate that is changing daily. Companies that are agile enough to adapt to new working paradigms, new ways of servicing clients and new ...
21 Million Taxpayers Delayed Filing Past April 15
As of April 17, 2020, the IRS reported that 115,961,000 individuals had filed their 2019 tax returns, compared to 137,233,000 returns filed for 2018 by April 19, 2019. That is 21,272,000 less— a drop-off of 15.5%.
SSI, VA Benefit Recipients and RR Retirees Must Act by May 5 to Add Dependents
Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries need to act by May 5 if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they can quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact Payment.