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IRS Sending Letters to 36 Million Families About New Child Tax Credit Payments
The Internal Revenue Service has started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who, based on tax returns filed with the agency, may be eligible to receive monthly Child Tax Credit payments starting in July.
IRS Interest Rates Unchanged for Q3 2021
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.
Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments to Start July 15: $250-300 Per Child for Most Families
Roughly 39 million households—covering 88% of children in the United States—are slated to begin receiving monthly payments without any further action required.
Will You Get a Second Income Tax Refund? IRS Starts Issuing Unemployment Refunds
The Internal Revenue Service will begin issuing refunds this week to eligible taxpayers who paid taxes on 2020 unemployment compensation that the recently-enacted American Rescue Plan later excluded from taxable income.
Homeless Americans Can Get Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
Homeless Americans who don’t have a permanent address or a bank account may still qualify for the Coronavirus stimulus payments, also known as Economic Impact Payments, and other tax benefits, according to the IRS.
IRS Gives Safe Harbor to SMBs to Claim Deductions for PPP Loans
With the Dec. 27, 2020, enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, businesses now may claim these deductions even though they received PPP loans to cover original eligible expenses. These businesses can use the safe harbor provided by this...
Some May Receive Extra IRS Tax Refund for Unemployment
Because a change in the taxability of unemployment benefits was made into law after some people filed their taxes, the IRS will automatically calculate the amount those taxpayers should be refunded, starting in May.
Some Will Receive Second IRS Tax Refund in May
The IRS will take steps to automatically refund money this spring and summer to people who filed their tax return reporting unemployment compensation before the recent changes made by the American Rescue Plan.