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Michael Cohn
August 24, 2020 3:19 PM

The Internal Revenue Service plans to correct penalties mistakenly levied on employers who reduced their tax deposits because they expected to claim some of the new tax credits to which they’re entitled.

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House Ways and Means Committee chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass.
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Michael Cohn
August 21, 2020 5:30 PM

The Internal Revenue Service agreed to quit warnings about unpaid taxes while it works through millions of pieces of unopened mail that have accumulated during the pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
August 21, 2020 4:49 PM

The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the Form 1040 for tax year 2020 with several significant changes probably in store for next tax season.

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A person sits at a table outside of a restaurant in San Francisco, on Aug. 5.
By Laura Davison and Alex Tanzi
August 20, 2020 2:13 PM

The Internal Revenue Service projects that lower levels of employment in the U.S. could persist for years, showcasing the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

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House Ways and Means Committee chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass.
IRS
Michael Cohn
August 19, 2020 4:25 PM

House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal wants the IRS to quit sending balance due notices for now.

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Michael Cohn
August 18, 2020 12:12 PM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury plan to send interest payments averaging $18 to approximately 13.9 million taxpayers.

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Michael Cohn
August 17, 2020 2:53 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is giving taxpayers a break if the checks they mailed in to pay their taxes still haven’t been opened up yet and are sitting in the trailers the IRS set up during the pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
August 14, 2020 4:13 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is giving parents another chance to list their kids so they can receive an extra $500 per child in economic impact payments under the CARES Act.

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Michael Cohn
August 13, 2020 2:19 PM

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a letter to top officials asking for more guidance on the president's executive order.

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Michael Cohn
August 12, 2020 7:36 PM

Payroll companies need guidelines on how to implement President Trump's executive order before they can start processing paychecks next month.

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