In the latest round of COVID-19 legislation, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 passed the Senate by a 50-49 vote on March 6, 2021. The bill had been subject to many changes in the Senate after passing in the House on February 27. The bill was signed into law by the President on [...]
Frequently, taxpayers pay close attention to itemized deductions, but forget about “above-the-line” deductions that could be even more valuable. These deductions reduce your adjusted gross income (AGI) for various tax purposes. Following is a list of ten key items available on 2020 returns. Charitable donations: Usually, charitable deductions are limited to itemizers. However, under the [...]
You are not alone. Some 260,000 taxpayers also did. These notices are called CP59 notices. The IRS has not finished processing 2019 returns due to COVID-19 delays and many of these notices were sent in error. The IRS has issued a news release saying these notices can be disregarded if you did in fact file [...]
The massive law enacted by Congress last year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—authorized the distribution of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) to qualified individuals. (Late in December, Congress authorized another round of payments.) But some eligible taxpayers were shorted or did not receive any payment at all. [...]
Are you planning to sell securities at the end of the year to “harvest” a long-term capital gain? Generally, the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15% (20% for certain upper-income taxpayers). To qualify as long-term gain, you must have owned the securities for more than one year. For these purposes, the controlling [...]
On Monday, December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which is expected to be signed by President Trump in the next several days. This Act provides various forms of COVID-19 related relief, among which are modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan program, as well as a second round of PPP [...]
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2020 Year-End Tax Letter YEAR END TAX PLANNING LETTER IN PDF Dear Clients and Friends: This year has been unlike any other in recent memory. Front and center, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched virtually every aspect of daily living and business activity in 2020. In addition to other financial consequences, the resulting fallout is [...]
Do you have a child attending college this fall? Whether the school has remote learning or classroom instruction—or a hybrid—you may be entitled to various tax breaks on the 2020 return you will file in 2021. Here are four of the tax benefits on the books. American Opportunity Tax Credit: This credit, which has expired [...]
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act encourages taxpayers to contribute to worthy charitable causes during this unprecedented health crisis. Accordingly, here are three key tax breaks in the new law for individual and corporate donors in 2020. 1. Deduction for non-itemizers: Normally, you may write off contributions to charitable organizations, subject [...]