Tax season

U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1040 Individual Income Tax forms for the 2016 tax year are arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. This week marks the last leg of Republicans' push to revamp the U.S. tax code, with both the House and Senate planning to vote by Wednesday on final legislation before sending it to President Donald Trump. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
Jeff Stimpson
April 21, 2020 9:00 AM

Pandemic or not, taxpayers are making many of the same blunders, according to tax professionals.

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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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IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Michael Cohn
April 14, 2020 1:15 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging taxpayers to file their taxes electronically during the three-month extension period for this year’s tax season.

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Kyle Walters
April 14, 2020 10:38 AM

The guys in the brown uniforms became United Problem Solvers; why are you still pushing tax returns?

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Michael Cohn
April 13, 2020 2:20 PM

The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the Internal Revenue Service to dramatically scale back operations late in tax-filing season, according to a new report.

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IRS Commissioner Charles "Chuck" Rettig
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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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AICPA CEO and president Barry Melancon addressing the 2018 Engage event
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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Edward Mendlowitz
April 6, 2020 1:16 PM

Keeping in touch with clients is very important, especially during this period of isolation. Here is a way to provide updates to clients regarding their tax returns and to keep in touch generally.

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By Steven T. Dennis, Laura Davison and Mike Dorning
April 6, 2020 10:49 AM

This is normally the time of year when the federal government is collecting taxes due, but the devastating coronavirus now has the U.S. trying to rapidly dole out hundreds of billions of dollars in aid and tax breaks to businesses large and small.

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