Earlier this week, the House introduced the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, or HEROES Act (you can read my summary here). Included
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Treasury Warns Taxpayers On Stimulus Check Related Scams
J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), is urging all taxpayers to stay alert to ensure that they do not lose their
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IRS Guidance Give Employers Flexibility For Benefit Plans During COVID-19 Crisis
Whether you’re reading this from your living room while in your pajamas, or safely tucked away in your newly-renovated laundry room turned home office, you’ll
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New House HEROES Act Includes New & Improved Stimulus Checks, Expanded Jobless Benefits & Tax Relief
After weeks of will they or won’t they, they did: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a new COVID-19 economic relief proposal. The bill is known
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IRS Explains Why Stimulus Check Might Be Less Than You Expected
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury have announced that they have delivered nearly 130 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs, or stimulus checks) to Americans.
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IRS Makes Updates To Employee Retention Credit FAQs
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to roil the economy, all eyes seemed to be focused on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But that’s not the
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Feds Make First Arrests Linked To PPP Loan Fraud
It appears that two New England businessmen took the concept of “free money” way too far. David A. Staveley (a/k/a Kurt D. Sanborn) of Andover,
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No Bank Account? Here’s What You Need To Know
For weeks, I’ve been fielding questions from taxpayers who were hoping to have their stimulus checks applied to pre-paid debit or benefits cards. That is
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Tax Deadline Remains July 15 During COVID-19 Crisis
First things first: as of today, the 2019 tax filing season deadline remains July 15, 2020. I just wanted to get that out of the way
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IRS Accelerates Stimulus Payments, Advises Non-Filers To Register
Still waiting on your stimulus check? The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that you need to access the Get My Payment tool by
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