Tax relief

IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
IRS
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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Boarded up residential buildings in the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx
IRS
Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 2:53 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is extending timelines for performing some of the actions associated with the low-income housing tax credit and bonds for qualified residential rental projects to give businesses more time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Joshua Ashman
June 25, 2020 1:57 PM

The extension also applies to Americans living abroad who would otherwise generally have had a filing deadline of June 15.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
June 19, 2020 11:51 AM

The Internal Revenue Service provided guidance on expanded eligibility and more.

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Michael Cohn
June 15, 2020 5:32 PM

The IRS and the Treasury gave tax relief to businesses and investors who were engaged in New Markets Tax Credit transactions but couldn’t get them done in time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Boarded up residential buildings in the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx
IRS
Michael Cohn
June 12, 2020 3:55 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is giving investors in opportunity zone funds relief from some of the requirements in the controversial program because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Wind Farm
Michael Cohn
May 28, 2020 1:45 PM

In response to the coronavirus, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury are giving renewable energy companies more time to develop projects using sources such as wind and geothermal.

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Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Michael Cohn
May 22, 2020 2:13 PM

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to close a loophole in the CARES Act.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
By Erik Wasson, Steven T. Dennis and Laura Litvan
May 13, 2020 5:35 PM

Republicans universally rejected a $3 trillion stimulus measure drafted by House Democrats to bolster the U.S. economy, but the draft plan has the seeds for an eventual, smaller compromise.

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A man walks past the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
IRS
Michael Cohn
May 12, 2020 3:20 PM

The IRS is extending the claims period for health care flexible spending arrangements and dependent care assistance programs and enabling taxpayers to make mid-year changes to their accounts.

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