Employers have many questions about the new Employee Retention tax credit. To answer them, the IRS has issued a series of FAQs about the credit, which is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...
How does the IRS define “qualifying child” in relation to Economic Impact Payments (EIPs)? Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Act, eligible taxpayers can receive an additional $500 per qualifying child. According to...
If you’re eligible for an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) but you haven’t yet received it, you may be wondering why. It could be because you haven’t filed your 2019 income tax return. Under the...
May 5 is the deadline for certain Veterans Administration and Supplemental Security Income benefit recipients to claim Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) for children this year. The deadline applies to parents who haven’t filed a...
The IRS has updated a series of FAQs related to the federal income tax return filing and payment deadlines in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These FAQs update information about expanded taxpayer relief...
The U.S. Senate has passed a $484 billion bill that will expand small business aid and provide needed funds for hospitals and novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. Specifically, the deal allocates $310 billion to replenish...
Do you know someone who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? If so, that person should automatically receive a $1,200 Economic Impact Payment (EIP) “no later than early May,” according to the IRS. No further...
The IRS says its new Get My Payment tool is now up and running. It allows taxpayers to check on the status of their Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), which are being sent to help...
The IRS announced that it has deposited the first Economic Impact Payments into taxpayers’ bank accounts. “We know many people are anxious to get their payments; we’ll continue issuing them as fast as we...
Employers should report the employee retention tax credit on their returns for the 2nd quarter of 2020. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act supports certain employers that operate a business during...