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IRS resources to help small business employers understand and meet their tax responsibilities

This is National Small Business Week. The IRS acknowledges that small business employers have unique tax responsibilities, and they make valuable contributions to the economy. The agency has a variety of information and resources to help employers understand and...

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  • September 20, 2021

IRS, Treasury Announce Families of 88% of Children in the U.S. to Automatically Receive Monthly Payment of Refundable Child Tax Credit

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that the first monthly payment of the expanded and newly-advanceable Child Tax Credit (CTC) from the American Rescue Plan will be made on July...

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  • May 17, 2021

Eligible Paycheck Protection Program expenses now deductible

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance today allowing deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result (or be expected to result) in the forgiveness of a loan (covered loan)...

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  • January 14, 2021

Taxpayer Relief Initiative aims to help those financially affected by COVID-19

The IRS reviewed its collection activities to see how it could provide relief for taxpayers who owe taxes but are struggling financially because of the pandemic. The agency is expanding taxpayer options for making payments and other ways to...

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  • November 19, 2020

Here’s how to get the status of an Economic Impact Payment

Eligible individuals can visit IRS.gov and use the Get My Payment tool to find out the status of their Economic Impact Payment. This tool will show if a payment has been issued and whether the payment was direct deposited...

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  • September 30, 2020

People should have tax withheld from unemployment now to avoid a tax-time surprise

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...

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  • September 24, 2020

Millions of taxpayers receive a tax refund interest payment

In mid-August interest payments were sent to nearly 14 million individual taxpayers. People who got these payments filed their 2019 federal income tax returns by the July 15 deadline and were owed refunds. These interest payments averaged about $18....

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  • September 3, 2020

IRS: New law provides relief for eligible taxpayers who need funds from IRAs and other retirement plans

WASHINGTON − 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...

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  • July 31, 2020

Major changes to retirement plans due to COVID-19

Qualified individuals affected by COVID-19 may be able to withdraw up to $100,000 from their eligible retirement plans, including IRAs, between Jan. 1 and Dec. 30, 2020. These coronavirus-related distributions aren’t subject to the 10% additional tax that generally...

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  • July 17, 2020

IRS payment options

Taxpayers have a variety of options to consider when paying federal taxes. This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the filing deadline and tax payment due date was postponed from April 15 to July 15, 2020. A list...

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  • July 10, 2020

IRS provides tax relief for the low-income housing credit and bonds for qualified residential rental projects

WASHINGTON – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2020-53 (PDF) to provide tax relief to issuers, operators, owners, and tenants of qualified low-income housing projects or qualified residential rental projects financed...

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  • July 6, 2020

IRS reminder: Deadline postponed to July 15 for those who pay estimated taxes

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that estimated tax payments for tax year 2020, originally due April 15 and June 15, are now due July 15. This means that any individual or corporation that has a quarterly...

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  • June 16, 2020

IRS provides guidance on employer leave-based donation programs that aid victims of the COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today provided guidance for employers whose employees forgo sick, vacation or personal leave because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notice 2020-46 provides that cash payments employers make to charitable organizations that provide relief to...

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  • June 12, 2020

Who qualifies for which new employer tax credit?

Many businesses affected by COVID-19 qualify for tax relief though credits or deferrals. Here’s a breakdown of which employers qualify for these new tax credits and the deferral of employment tax deposits and payments through Dec. 31, 2020. Credits...

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  • June 11, 2020

IRS warns against COVID-19 fraud; other financial schemes

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to guard against tax fraud and other related financial scams related to COVID-19. In the last few months, the IRS Criminal Investigation division (CI) has seen a variety of Economic...

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  • June 10, 2020

Employers can grant paid leave for COVID-19

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, employers can grant paid leave for an employee to take care of their health needs related to COVID -19 or to care for their family members. This relief helps ensure employees are...

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  • May 29, 2020

Governor Wolf’s Detailed Plan for Reopening Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Business Community: In April, Governor Tom Wolf announced his detailed plan for reopening Pennsylvania. The plan includes three phases (Red, Yellow, and Green) that counties will enter based on the conditions in their area. As of Friday, May...

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  • May 22, 2020

IRS expands partner materials for Economic Impact Payments; continues sweeping effort to share details in multiple languages

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service announced today the availability of additional material for partner groups sharing information related to Economic Impact Payments, including a new toolkit in Spanish and a variety of other print and visual items available....

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  • May 21, 2020

Employee retention credit available for businesses affected by COVID-19

The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The amount of the credit is 50% of qualified wages paid up to an annual limit of $10,000, which equals a maximum credit amount...

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  • May 19, 2020

New credits fund employers for Coronavirus-related paid leave

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides tax credits to reimburse employers for the costs of providing paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave to employees unable to work because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). These credits are...

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  • May 18, 2020