What Employers Need to Know About Repayment of Deferred Payroll Taxes

This article was published by the IRS. To give people a needed temporary financial boost, the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act allowed employers to defer payment of the employer's share of Social Security tax. IRS Notice 2020-65 allowed employers to defer withholding and payment of the employee's Social Security taxes on certain wages paid [...]

IRS Begins Correcting Tax Returns for Unemployment Compensation Income Exclusion

This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service has begun issuing refunds to eligible taxpayers who paid taxes on 2020 unemployment compensation that the recently-enacted American Rescue Plan later excluded from taxable income. The IRS identified over 10 million taxpayers who filed their tax returns prior to the American Rescue Plan of 2021 [...]

Unemployment Benefits in 2020 and Your Taxes

Here's a reminder for people who received unemployment compensation in 2020. If you made less than $150,000, you don't have to pay tax on the first $10,200 of your unemployment benefits. If you're married, each spouse receiving unemployment compensation doesn't have to pay tax on those benefits - also up to $10,200 each. Regardless of your [...]

As Hurricane Season Nears, IRS Reminds People to Prepare for Natural Disasters

This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service reminds everyone that now is a good time to create or review emergency preparedness plans for surviving natural disasters. In the last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared major disasters following hurricanes, tropical storms, tornados, severe storms, flooding, wildfires and an earthquake. Individuals, [...]

Here’s What To Do if You Must Close Your Business

It's an unfortunate reality that some businesses must permanently close their doors. If this happens to you, there are some tax-related steps you'll need to take. Here's a quick checklist of some things to do. First, if your business is no longer operating, you still need to file all final tax returns for your business by [...]

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