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Economic Impact Payment is Not Taxable Income

May 12, 2020The IRS stated that the economic impact payments are not considered taxable income. Therefore, individuals will not owe tax on the amount of economic impact payment received.Client Alert

UPDATE: Exempt Organizations Filing Deadline Extended Until July 15, 2020

April 13, 2020In a recent announcement, the IRS has expanded the deadline for any taxpayers, whether individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other non-corporate tax filers, where a filing or payment deadline falls on or after April 1, 2020 and before July 15, 2020. These taxpayers now have until July 15, 2020 to file and pay any federal income tax that is generally due on April 15. The IRS will not assess any late-filing penalty, late-payment penalty, or interest.Client Alert

IRS Grants Additional Extensions and Suspends Collection Activity

April 13, 2020More Extensions Granted for Filing Returns In addition to those previously announced, the IRS has granted extensions for filing of the following returns and payments of amounts due for any of the returns listed below due after April 1, 2020 and before July 15, 2020: Form 706 - Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax; Form 8971 – Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property form a Decedent; Form 709 – United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax; Any Estate Tax payment due as a result of an election under sections 6166, 6161, and 6163; Form 990-T – Exempt Organization Business Income Tax; Form 990-PF – Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947 Trust; Form 4720 – Return of Certain Excise Taxes; and All estimated payments made on Form 990-W; 1040-ES, 1041-ES, 1120-W. (This is a change from the extension of only the first quarter estimate to include the June 15, 2020, estimate).Client Alert

CARES Act Changes Rules Governing Retirement Plans

March 30, 2020Among the many other provisions of the CARES Act are those impacting retirement plans (including 401(k)s, profit sharing plans, and IRAs) in order to provide an influx of cash to struggling employees.