Tax-exempt Organizations Required to e-file Forms
The Taxpayer First Act enacted July 1, 2019, requires tax-exempt organizations to electronically file information returns and related forms. Those that previously filed paper forms will receive a letter from the IRS informing them of the change. The new law affects tax-exempt organizations in tax years beginning after July 1, 2019, and applies to the […]
Relief for Other Coronavirus-related Tax Issues
Relief for taxpayers facing the challenges of COVID-19-related tax issues is now available through the IRS People First initiative. The projected start date will be April 1 and the effort will initially run through July 15, 2020. During this period, to the maximum extent possible, in-person contact will be avoided; however, the IRS will continue […]
CARES Act: Information for Individual Taxpayers
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, often referred to as the stimulus bill, was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and contains legislation to stabilize the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. These measures include economic recovery checks for taxpayers, as well as several other tax provisions affecting individuals. Let’s take a […]
Home Equity Loan Interest Still Deductible
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has resulted in questions from taxpayers about many tax provisions including whether interest paid on home equity loans is still deductible. The good news is that despite newly enacted restrictions on home mortgages, taxpayers can often still deduct interest on a home equity loan, home equity line of credit […]
U.S. Tax Return for Seniors
Six Facts About Form 1040-SR Taxpayers aged 65 or older now have the option to use Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors, thanks to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which required the IRS to create a new tax form for seniors. Here are six facts you should know: Form 1040-SR is designed with larger font […]
Student Loans: Cancellation of Debt Relief
Taxpayers who took out federal or private student loans to finance their attendance at a nonprofit or for-profit school now qualify for safe harbor with regard to cancellation of debt income for discharged student loans. Relief is also extended to any creditor that would otherwise be required to file information returns and furnish payee statements […]
Tax Filing Season Begins
January 27, 2020, marked the start of this year’s tax filing season. Complicating matters is a newly revised Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. With more than 150 million individual tax returns expected to be filed for the 2019 tax year, here’s what individual taxpayers can expect: Another New Design for Form 1040 The new […]
Tax Extenders, Retirement Plan Changes, and Repeals
The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, signed into law on December 20, 2019, extended a number of expired tax provisions for business and individuals through 2020. It also included several retirement plan changes and repealed three health care taxes. Here’s what you need to know: Individual Tax Extenders Mortgage Insurance Premiums. Homeowners with less than 20 […]
