IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The Internal Revenue Service is holding up millions of tax refunds for manual processing and its systems were unable to process many of the quarterly payments that needed to be sent by April 15.

April 23
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An IRS office building in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York

The IRS and the Treasury Department are giving small businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans in the first round a way to deduct expenses they couldn’t claim last year.

April 22
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The pandemic has ushered in an ultra-remote environment, complete with more video calls, more e-signing and, inevitably, more stress.

April 20
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The Internal Revenue Service is suspending a requirement for taxpayers who received too much on their advance payments for the Premium Tax Credit last year to repay the excess amount.

April 16
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Notice 2021-25 offers details on a provision of the COVID-19 relief package from last December that allows a temporarily larger deduction.

April 8
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The majority of people who receive their payments — 25 million of them — will do so through direct deposit, whereas more than 1 million people will receive paper checks.

The majority of the latest payments went to Social Security recipients and beneficiaries.

April 7
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Berliner donuts, filled with Goldschlager cream, are served at The Marrow in New York, Feb. 19, 2013. The Marrow is a half-German, half-Italian meatery where the sauerbraten is even better than the steak. Photographer: Philip Lewis/Bloomberg

Industry veterans are hoping that COVID brings about lasting change, while welcoming the return of some ancient finance traditions.

April 1
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Signage outside a Bank of America branch in San Francisco, Jan. 14, 2021

Virtual training and orientation, including any licensing needed, will begin in July.

March 31
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