Tax relief

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Michael Cohn
April 21, 2020 3:23 PM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department provided cross-border tax guidance Tuesday to provide relief to individuals and businesses affected by travel disruptions arising from the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Danielle Lee
April 15, 2020 1:51 PM

The Internal Revenue Service announced new tool Get My Payment, enabling taxpayers to check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update direct deposit information.

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By Laura Davison
April 13, 2020 10:04 AM

Americans will start to receive stimulus payments this week, a centerpiece of the $2.2 trillion rescue package meant to provide a buffer against the coronavirus pandemic that’s shuttered much of the U.S. economy.

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Michael Cohn
April 12, 2020 2:30 PM

The Internal Revenue Service introduced an online tool on its website to help people who don’t normally file their taxes receive their stimulus payments sooner in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
April 10, 2020 9:06 AM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are extending a number of tax deadlines for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and others due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.

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Eugene Ludwig
April 9, 2020 10:31 AM

Critics who argue this crisis mirrors the 2008 financial panic when Congress bailed out banks have it wrong. The new relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic was necessary to save livelihoods, and more can be done.

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Michael Cohn
April 8, 2020 3:35 PM

The American Institute of CPAs has posted a set of frequently asked questions and answers aimed at helping CPAs and their clients with tax filing and tax relief in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, while pointing out the various shortcomings in the federal government’s response.

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A table set for dining sits aboard a Bombardier Inc. Global 6000 business jet at the Singapore Airshow held at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
By Katherine Chiglinsky and Tom Metcalf
April 6, 2020 11:50 AM

The U.S. government’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package comes with a perk for high fliers: Flights are getting cheaper for some private-jet customers.

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Jeff Hinkle
March 31, 2020 10:31 AM

The 2008 package proved some banks were too big to fail. But the rushed $2.2 billion stimulus shows now any company can be bailed out.

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Michael Cohn
March 30, 2020 12:47 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is postponing the date for filing gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax returns and making payments until July 15 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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