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By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille
March 25, 2020 6:21 PM

The payments are one of the central provisions of the $2 trillion stimulus package awaiting a Senate vote.

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Michael Cohn
March 25, 2020 5:36 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is giving foreign banks and financial institutions more time to file information about U.S. taxpayers with overseas bank accounts because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Jeff Stimpson
March 25, 2020 4:08 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is taking a “sweeping series of steps” to help taxpayers during the coronavirus outbreak.

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By Laura Davison
March 25, 2020 2:26 PM

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he wants direct payments to households to go out within three weeks of Congress passing a stimulus law, yet former IRS officials say those payments could take months to reach households.

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Michael Cohn
March 25, 2020 10:52 AM

The Internal Revenue Service posted a frequently asked questions page about the recently announced delay in tax filing and payments until July 15 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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A medical personal directs a patient at a free Covid-19 testing site in Hayward, California, U.S., on Monday, March 23, 2020. Governor Newsom on March 19 ordered that all of the state’s 40 million residents go into home isolation while saying outdoor activity is permissible with proper social distancing. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Roger Russell
March 24, 2020 2:02 PM

Coronavirus, postponed deadlines, stimulus bills and social distancing bring new levels of complexity to tax.

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Michael Cohn
March 23, 2020 2:02 PM

Two new refundable credits are aimed at immediately and fully reimbursing employers, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing coronavirus-related leave to their employees.

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Michael Cohn
March 20, 2020 10:42 AM

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted Friday that President Trump has directed him to move Tax Day to July 15, giving taxpayers more time to file their taxes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Five litre bottles of 70% hand sanitizing gels sit on the production line at Cleenol Group Ltd.'s factory in Banbury, U.K., on Friday, March 6, 2020. The stockpiling crisis that has hit supermarkets across Asia has spread to Europe as consumers start hoarding groceries and hygiene products amid fears of a coronavirus pandemic. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Michael Cohn
March 13, 2020 4:27 PM

The National Society of Accountants, NCCPAP and the AICPA are asking the IRS and Treasury for tax relief during the pandemic.

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Jeff Stimpson
March 12, 2020 1:57 PM

Notice 2020-15 clarifies what Covid-19 expenses can be covered from HSAs.

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