Will President Trump Sign the Stimulus Bill?
Congress passed a massive stimulus, spending, and tax extenders bill, but it hasn’t been signed into law. Here’s what’s holding it up and what could happen next.
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2020: One Simple Wish
It’s the fifth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2020. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting the results here. Today’s charity is One Simple Wish. One Simple Wish believes that every child deserves love, hope and joy. Every year nearly 500,000 children are impacted…
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IRS Releases Mileage Rates for the 2021 Tax Year
56 cents per mile for business miles driven (down from 57.5 cents in 2020) 16 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes (down from 17 cents in 2020) 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations (currently fixed by Congress) You can find these official rates and more in IRS Notice…
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Congress Says There’s an Agreement on New Stimulus Checks
(Author’s Note: The bill passed in the House and Senate on December 21, 2020, after this piece originally appeared.) Congress has finally agreed on a COVID relief package. It is the first significant stimulus action from Congress since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) was signed into law in March…
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2020: World Central Kitchen
It’s the fourth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2020. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting the results here. Today’s charity is World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen (WCK) was started by Chef Jose Andres and his wife, Patricia. Years ago, they dreamed of…
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Congress Includes Paycheck Protection Program Provisions in Stimulus Bill
(Author’s Note: The bill passed in the House and Senate on December 21, 2020, after this piece originally appeared.) When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in March of 2020, the law included provisions intended to help businesses. One of the most popular is known as the Paycheck Protection…
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Here’s What’s in the Massive COVID Stimulus Bill
So you know how folks throw around adjectives and superlatives all of the time? And sometimes you just don’t believe them? If you hear anyone describing the latest stimulus bill from Congress as “huge” or “giant” or even “ginormous,” believe them. It’s so large that aides had trouble printing it: And again, while trying to…
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Here’s What You Need To Know About The 2nd Round Of Stimulus Checks
(Author’s Note: The bill passed in the House and Senate on December 21, 2020, after this piece originally appeared.) Congress has finally agreed on a COVID relief package. It is the first significant stimulus action from Congress since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act was signed into law in…
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2020: James Storehouse
It’s the third day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2020. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting the results here. Today’s charity is James Storehouse. James Storehouse partners with local public and private child welfare agencies to fulfill emergency requests to expedite safe placement of…
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12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2020: Center On Wrongful Convictions Of Youth
It’s the second day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2020. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting the results here. Today’s charity is the Center On Wrongful Convictions Of Youth (CWCY). The CWCY represents children and teenagers who have been convicted of crimes they didn’t…
