This article was published by the IRS. Whether taxpayers are supporting natural disaster recovery, COVID-19 pandemic aid or another cause that's personally meaningful to them, their charitable donations may be tax deductible. These deductions basically reduce the amount of their taxable income. Here's how the CARES Act changes deducting charitable contributions made in 2020: Previously, charitable [...]
This article was published by the IRS. New rules under the CARES Act provide flexibility for health care spending that may be helpful in the current environment where more people may need at-home services due to measures to fight the coronavirus. Telehealth and High Deductible Health Plans Under the CARES Act, a high deductible health plan [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service provided a reminder today that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act can help eligible taxpayers in need by providing favorable tax treatment for withdrawals from retirement plans and IRAs and allowing certain retirement plans to offer expanded loan options. Can I get [...]
This article was published by the IRS. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans received or are currently receiving unemployment compensation, many of them for the first time. It's important for these individuals to know that unemployment compensation is taxable. People can have taxes withheld from this compensation now to help avoid owing taxes on [...]
The Baker administration has announced that $50.8 million in grants has been made available to support Massachusetts small businesses during the pandemic. For companies with up to 50 employees, grants of up to $75,000 can be used for payroll and benefit costs, mortgage interest, rent, utilities, and interest on other debt obligations. Smaller employers with 5 [...]
