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IRS outlines new tax law effect on tax exempt organizations

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service wants tax-exempt organizations to know about recent tax law changes that might affect them. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act, passed on Dec. 20, 2019, includes several provisions that may apply...

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  • January 30, 2020

Relief for Reporting Required Minimum Distributions for IRAs for 2020

Under pre-amended law, by January 31st, the financial institutions would have had to notify IRA owners who turned 70½ in 2020 about the required minimum distribution (RMD) which would have needed to be made for 2020.  The SECURE Act...

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  • January 29, 2020

Taxpayer Bill of Rights begins with the right to be informed

When something happens to a taxpayer’s account, that person has the right to be informed about the activity. In fact, this right is one of ten in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights takes the...

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  • January 28, 2020

IRS willing to consider requests for relief from double taxation related to repatriation

WASHINGTON — The IRS announced today that the agency has become aware of limited circumstances in which it may be appropriate to provide relief from double taxation resulting from application of the repatriation tax under section 965, as amended...

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  • January 27, 2020

Taxpayer Advocate finds problems with tax refund delays and taxpayer service

By Michael Cohn January 08, 2020, 11:49 a.m. EST The Internal Revenue Service’s new anti-fraud filters are unnecessarily flagging millions of tax returns and delaying legitimate tax refunds for weeks or months, according to a new report from the acting...

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  • January 24, 2020

IRS: Don’t be victim to ‘ghost’ tax return preparers

WASHINGTON – With the start of the 2020 tax filing season near, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to avoid unethical “ghost” tax return preparers. According to the IRS, a ghost preparer does not sign a tax return...

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  • January 23, 2020

IRS Says Discharged Student Loans Not Counted as Income

Taxpayers within the scope of this revenue procedure will not recognize gross income as a result of the discharge, and the taxpayer should not report the amount of the discharged loan in gross income on his or her federal...

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  • January 22, 2020

IRS and Treasury issue guidance for students with discharged student loans and their creditors

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury issued Revenue Procedure 2020-11 that establishes a safe harbor extending relief to additional taxpayers who took out federal or private student loans to finance attendance at a nonprofit...

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  • January 21, 2020

Which Expenses are Deductible in 2020

In our very long and complex tax code, tax deductions come in all shapes and sizes, and have a lot of sticky rules attached to them. For example, business expenses must be ordinary (common and accepted in an industry)...

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  • January 20, 2020

Why You Need to Consider Outsourcing in 2020

Outsourcing is a growing trend with seemingly countless benefits. Typically, responsibilities such as accounting and financial decision-making, marketing, and programming will be among the first that businesses make the decision to outsource. By delegating these tasks to experts, your...

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  • January 17, 2020

IRS to restore sequestered funds (AMT only) this fiscal year to businesses affected by OMB determination

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today announced it will return sequestered funds to businesses that were affected by a recent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) determination regarding the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,...

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  • January 17, 2020

All taxpayers should know their rights

The Taxpayer Bill of Rights protects all taxpayers working with the IRS. In fact, they lay out the framework to make sure the IRS fairly and impartially carries out tax administration. These rights are explained on IRS.gov and in Publication...

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  • January 16, 2020

Improved Tax Withholding Estimator helps workers target the refund they want; shows how to fill out new 2020 W-4

IRS YouTube Videos: IRS Tax Withholding Estimator – English | Spanish WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new and improved Tax Withholding Estimator, designed to help workers target the refund they want by having the right...

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  • January 15, 2020

Mileage Rates

2020 Standard Mileage Rates The IRS today issued the 2020 optional standard mileage rates (PDF) used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, the standard...

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  • January 14, 2020

IRS helps workers, businesses with new Gig Economy Tax Center

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service this week launched a new Gig Economy Tax Center on IRS.gov to help people in this growing area meet their tax obligations through more streamlined information. “The IRS developed this online center to...

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  • January 13, 2020

Direct deposit fastest way to receive federal tax refund

IRS YouTube Videos: Direct Deposit for Your Tax Refund − English WASHINGTON — With tax season beginning soon, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that choosing to have their tax refund directly deposited into their checking or savings account...

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  • January 10, 2020

e-News for Small Business issue 2019-21

Inside This Issue In the news: Jan. 31 filing deadline remains for employer wage statements, independent contractor forms Employers: Finalized version of 2020 Form W-4 now available New filing addresses for Form 941, employer’s quarterly federal tax returns IRS...

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  • January 9, 2020

IRS opens 2019 tax filing season for individual filers on Jan. 27

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the nation’s tax season will start for individual tax return filers on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2019 tax year returns.  The deadline...

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  • January 8, 2020

New publications help taxpayers get ready and stay ready for tax filing season

With the tax filing season almost here, taxpayers should check out two new IRS publications available on IRS.gov. These publications can help people get prepared to submit their tax returns and stay organized with tips for year-round tax planning....

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  • January 7, 2020

IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2020

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2020 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, the standard mileage...

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  • January 6, 2020