Despite the tax filing deadline not being for another couple of weeks (May 17, 2021), many taxpayers have already filed and have heard some buzz around refunds and next year’s returns. Federal Tax Myth:Getting a refund this year means there’s no need to adjust withholding for 2021. Taxpayers should make any changes now to prepare… Read more »
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Recovery Rebate Credit Won’t Be Applied to Past-due Federal Income Tax Debts
Posted by Jonathan Ieraci & filed under COVID-19, In the News.
IRS announced that the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) amount will no longer be applied to past due federal income tax debts. This announcement, however, does not apply to debts owed to other federal government or state agencies. Background:IRS “may credit… [an] overpayment, including any interest allowed thereon, against any liability in respect of an… Read more »
Face Masks, Other PPE to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 Are Tax Deductible
Posted by Jonathan Ieraci & filed under COVID-19, In the News.
The IRS announced that the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 are considered deductible medical expenses. The amounts paid for PPE are also eligible to be paid or reimbursed under health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs), Archer… Read more »
IRS, NYS Change Tax Deadline
Posted by Jonathan Ieraci & filed under COVID-19, In the News.
This past week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the federal personal income tax filing and payment deadline for individuals during the 2020 tax year will be extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. This extension is applied automatically for all federal income individual tax filings. On Friday, New York State followed… Read more »
IRS Releases New COVID-19 Employer Tax Credits
Posted by Jonathan Ieraci & filed under COVID-19, In the News.
The IRS has revealed new COVID-19 tax credits for employers of any size, including those that are tax-exempt organizations. For wages paid from March 13, 2020 through December 31, 2020, an employer can receive a refundable tax credit of 50% up to $10,000 in qualified wages paid to an employee. It also includes related and… Read more »