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Social Security recipients who don’t usually file tax returns will automatically get $1,200 payments, Treasury says in reversal

The Treasury announced late Wednesday that Social Security beneficiaries who typically do not file a tax return will automatically get the $1,200 payment. The announcement is a reversal from earlier in the week when the Internal Revenue Service said...

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  • April 2, 2020

Applications for business closure exemptions to cease Friday

Friday is the last day businesses can apply to be considered life-sustaining by state authorities, officials announced.  The designation allows businesses to operate their physical locations during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials from the state Department of Community and Economic...

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  • April 2, 2020

IRS unveils new People First Initiative; COVID-19 effort temporarily adjusts, suspends key compliance program

WASHINGTON — To help people facing the challenges of COVID-19 issues, the Internal Revenue Service announced today a sweeping series of steps to assist taxpayers by providing relief on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment guidelines to...

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  • April 2, 2020

Employee Retention Credit available for many businesses financially impacted by COVID-19

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by...

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  • April 1, 2020

Economic impact payments: What you need to know

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced that distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people. However, some...

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  • March 31, 2020

Have you filed your 2018 tax return?

If you haven’t filed federal taxes for 2018, do that right now The IRS said if you haven’t filed your 2018 federal taxes, that could affect your stimulus check and recommends that anyone who hasn’t filed a 2018 tax return...

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  • March 30, 2020

PIDA: COVID-19 Working Capital Assistance Fund Now Open

The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) COVID-19 Working Capital Assistance Fund (CWCA) is now available for applications. $60 million in favorable working capital loans is available for the state to vulnerable, impacted businesses on a first-come, first-serve basis. Businesses...

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  • March 26, 2020

Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due...

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  • March 25, 2020

SBA Offers Daily Disaster Loan Training Webinars for Small Business

The U.S. Small Business Administration Eastern Pennsylvania District Office and the Chester Delaware Counties SCORE Chapter will hold webinar training on the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program for small businesses and private non-profits due to COVID-19. The...

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  • March 24, 2020

Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The right to confidentiality

The IRS won’t share any information a taxpayer gives IRS  with outside parties, unless allowed by the taxpayer or by law.  This is the right to confidentiality – the eighth of ten rights taxpayers have under the Taxpayer Bill...

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  • March 23, 2020

Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline for tax returns remains April 15, 2020. The IRS urges taxpayers who are...

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  • March 19, 2020

Find tax help in several languages on IRS.gov

IRS.gov provides helpful information for taxpayers and is a great place to start for tax questions. Many products and services are offered in several foreign languages. For access to information in any of the seven languages that the IRS...

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  • March 18, 2020

Taxpayers can check the status of their refund on IRS.gov or the IRS2Go App

Taxpayers who filed their 2019 tax return and are waiting for their refund can check their refund status by going to IRS.gov and clicking on Get Your Refund Status to access the Where’s My Refund? tool.   People can...

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  • March 17, 2020

COVID-19 Alert and ASY

ASY continues to monitor information from health officials about the COVID-19, and are working to maintain a safe work environment to protect the health and well-being of our staff and Clients. We have increased the frequency of deep cleanings...

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  • March 16, 2020

Tax Time Guide: Guard personal, financial and tax information year-round

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to remain vigilant with their personal information by securing computers and mobile phones. Proper cybersecurity protection and scam recognition can reduce the threat of identity theft inside and outside the...

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  • March 16, 2020

Missing W-2

Here is a video tax tip from the IRS:  Missing W-2 English | Spanish | ASL Subscribe today: The IRS YouTube channels provide short, informative videos on various tax related topics in English, Spanish and ASL. www.youtube.com/irsvideos www.youtube.com/irsvideosmultilingua www.youtube.com/irsvideosASL

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  • March 14, 2020

Five ways taxpayers can pay their taxes

Paying taxes is not optional – it’s the law. Taxpayers do have options when it comes to how they pay their taxes. The IRS offers several easy ways to pay taxes. Taxpayers can pay online, by phone or with...

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  • March 13, 2020

Taxpayers have the right to challenge the IRS’s position on their taxes

When the IRS makes a determination about someone’s tax return, that person can challenge the IRS’s decision. In fact, the taxpayer has a right to do so. This is one of ten rights laid out in the Taxpayer Bill...

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  • March 12, 2020

Tax Time Guide: Tax Withholding Estimator helps retirees, workers and self-employed calculate taxes, fill out new Form W-4

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging taxpayers to take control of the size of their refund using the Tax Withholding Estimator on IRS.gov. The estimator has a “slider” feature to let users to choose the refund they...

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  • March 11, 2020

Parents who adopt can benefit from this valuable tax credit

Taxpayers who adopted or started the adoption process during 2019 should review the rules around the adoption credit. While the amount of the credit increases for qualified taxpayers, the rules remain the same. Here are some facts to help...

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  • March 10, 2020