Tax relief

The pace of natural disasters seems to be accelerating, prompting taxpayers and preparers to search for ways to deduct catastrophic losses.

So far, around 150 federal disaster declarations have already been announced for 2024, involving 44 states, two territories, and half a dozen Native American tribes or bands.

Both presidential candidates have floated it, and there are benefits for both workers and employers — though not always how you'd expect.

The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax relief on required minimum distributions from inherited retirement accounts not made in 2024 after providing similar relief in recent years.

The IRS is rolling out a voluntary disclosure program to let businesses pay back Employee Retention Credits they claimed in error.

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.

Commissioner Charles Rettig left open the possibility that there may be delays.

The service offered information on how to elect to apply an overpayment on 2020 taxes against Q1 2021 estimated taxes, which are still due on April 15.

Rep. Lloyd Smucker's legislation is in line with a request from accounting and tax professional groups.

The Internal Revenue Service is mailing letters to taxpayers explaining why they may not be getting as much of a Recovery Rebate Credit as they were expecting on their taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service responded Tuesday to calls for extending more tax deadlines by giving taxpayers until May 17 to make IRA and HSA contributions and file some refund claims.

The Internal Revenue Service is pushing back the tax-filing deadline until May 17 after heavy pressure from Congress and tax and accounting groups.

For those with less than $150,000 in adjusted gross income who collected unemployment benefits this past year, the COVID relief bill allows them to receive up to $10,200 of those benefits tax-free.

Members of Congress are proposing bipartisan legislation to extend the deadline for Paycheck Protection Program loans another two months as accountants press for more time on the expiring program.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released guidance on claiming deductions for expenses associated with Paycheck Protection Program loans that have been forgiven.

The latest round of coronavirus stimulus legislation includes some major tax provisions and changes for accountants to watch out for in the New Year.

An estimated 9 million people haven't yet received Economic Impact Payments provided under the CARES Act.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving taxpayers a break if the checks they mailed in to pay their taxes still haven’t been opened up yet and are sitting in the trailers the IRS set up during the pandemic.

This may be the final chance for eligible clients to submit for the additional economic impact payments under the CARES Act this year.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created opportunity zones as an economic development tool to stimulate investments in distressed communities.