News and Events

As the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to linger, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding individuals and businesses that they may still qualify for pandemic-related tax relief in 2022. In a recent News Release, the IRS highlights some of the programs that remain available. Read More

When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sends a letter or notice to a taxpayer, there is usually a specific reason why. While some of these are purely notices—informing taxpayers that the IRS has received a communication or verified certain information—others can have far more significant implications.

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While most business owners know that there are tax advantages to using independent contractors, many business owners are not aware of the federal tax rules governing nonemployee compensation. Paying independent contractors can still trigger annual reporting obligations, and businesses that use independent contractors are still required to make withholdings in some cases. Read More

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released its Strategic Plan FY2022-2026. While the IRS’ new five-year plan provides U.S. taxpayers with several important insights, one of the most notable lines in the plan appears buried in the plan’s “Enforcement” section:

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As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Congress established a new refundable tax credit for qualifying companies that kept their employees on staff in 2020. Congress extended this credit for 2021 through the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act, albeit with revised eligibility criteria. Read More