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By Laura Davison
July 23, 2020 11:38 AM

Any boost for workers from a payroll tax cut that President Donald Trump favors would take weeks to kick in and the effects could be distributed unevenly.

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By Laura Davison
July 22, 2020 11:00 AM

People who aren’t required to file a U.S. tax return have less than three months to alert the Internal Revenue Service if they haven’t yet received a $1,200 stimulus payment from the government, Commissioner Chuck Rettig said.

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IRS Commissioner Charles "Chuck" Rettig
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Michael Cohn
July 21, 2020 5:35 PM

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig expressed his appreciation to tax professionals Tuesday for their cooperation during the extended tax season that was prolonged by the novel coronavirus pandemic and pledged to deliver any future stimulus payments approved by Congress.

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Michael Cohn
July 17, 2020 2:56 PM

Over a hundred members of Congress are asking the service to resolve a number of issues preventing the remaining Economic Impact Payments from going out.

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By Laura Davison
July 16, 2020 9:47 AM

A study has found that the last batch of stimulus checks arrived at wealthier, White households more quickly than to those of Blacks and Hispanics.

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Michael Cohn
July 15, 2020 1:05 PM

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it has begun to send letters to taxpayers who are seeing delays in the processing of their Form 7200, Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19.

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By Laura Davison
July 15, 2020 10:06 AM

Even the extra time to file hasn’t been enough for some businesses struggling to pay the government as the pandemic threatens to worsen.

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Michael Cohn
July 14, 2020 4:28 PM

The tax deadline is coming Wednesday after tax season was extended by three months to give taxpayers and preparers more time to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic, but many of them will be dealing with extensions and amended returns in the months ahead.

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Michael Cohn
July 9, 2020 11:55 AM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department provided guidance to employers requiring them to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages they have paid to their employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on Form W-2.

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Michael Cohn
July 8, 2020 4:17 PM

The service reminded taxpayers they will need to resume paying their taxes on July 15, but the AICPA is asking for further relief, as an inspector general report sheds light on the unprecedented filing season.

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