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Spousal Relief From Joint Tax Liability

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As a general rule, when a married couple files a joint tax return, they are jointly and severally liable for the entire tax. But what happens if one spouse failed to report income and the other spouse did not know or have...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

The Employee Retention Tax Credit: IRS Developments and Strategy for Taxpayers

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”), under the CARES Act, is a refundable tax credit filed against a company’s payroll taxes. The ERTC was enacted to incentivize employers to maintain their employee base during the...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Long-Awaited Tax Package Provides Some Relief from Archaic Massachusetts Estate Tax Laws

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On October 4, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a historic tax relief package titled, “An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s competitiveness, affordability, and equity.” The tax package encompasses a wide range...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Federal and California Taxpayer Relief: Reprieve From Wet Winter Weather

2023 started California off with weather that escapes recent memory. Rain, snow, and surf seemed unrelenting for the first two weeks of January. While this spell of winter storms has brought snow to our slopes and refilled...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Eleven of the IRS's Enforcement Priorities During the 2021 Tax Season

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It is tax season once again. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended this year’s filing deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals, businesses must still file by April 15, and all U.S. taxpayers must ensure that...more

Foster Garvey PC

There Is a Santa Claus After All – Lawmakers Deliver a Wonderful Holiday Gift to Businesses and Their Owners in a Time of Need

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - In a bipartisan effort, H.R. 133-116th Congress: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021") overwhelmingly passed both the House and the...more

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The IRS Provides Some Good News to Oregonians During a Time When Positive News Is Rare – News Releases OR-2020-23 and IR-2020-215

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When we thought times were bad enough with the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread social unrest in our country, the West Coast, including the Pacific Northwest, was struck with unprecedented wildfires and massive windstorms,...more

Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part I – State & Local Tax (SALT) Compliance During COVID-19: What to Do When You’re Behind

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Tax partners Stephanie Lipinski Galland and Kyle Wingfield summarize what you can do if you have not filed your state and local taxes or if you are unable to pay your tax bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Coronavirus and Federal Payroll Tax Credits: Relief Available for Cannabis Companies

The cannabis industry rarely looks to the federal government for support. Yet the raft of fiscal relief addressing COVID-19 has caused some in the industry to wonder what options, if any, might be available for them. ...more

Sullivan & Worcester

The Best Practice Remains "File on Time"

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The Sullivan Opportunity Zone Practice Group has issued multiple advisories and alerts which stand for the proposition that "words matter." To that mantra, we add "deadlines matter, too." In a recent Private Letter Ruling...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

IRS Releases Coronavirus-Related FAQs for Retirement Plans and IRAs – Some Guidance Still Forthcoming

On March 27, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a massive stimulus package in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. Section 2202 of the CARES Act provides certain...more

Perkins Coie

Tax Relief and Estate Planning Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19

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IRS Grants Automatic Extension of Federal Tax Returns - Between March 17 and April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued a series of notices automatically extending to July 15...more

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Federal Income Tax Considerations for Debt Workouts During an Economic Downturn – “S” Corporation Considerations Supplement

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The discussion in this Quick Study Supplement outlines select federal income tax issues “S” corporation borrowers may face in debt restructurings.1 As noted in our debt restructuring overview Quick Study, a borrower generally...more

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Federal Income Tax Considerations for Debt Workouts During an Economic Downturn

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As the economic impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve, many businesses are looking to restructure their debt to help navigate through the crisis. In the past several weeks, lenders have been inundated with such requests,...more

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The IRS and Treasury Are Working Overtime to Provide Taxpayers with Joy, Hope and Optimism During These Trying Times

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NOTICE 2020-23 - On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury issued Notice 2020-23. It greatly expands the tax compliance relief previously granted to taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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UPDATE 2 | COVID-19 Federal and California Tax Extensions

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REMEMBER TO PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES BY APRIL 10 Our March 30, 2020 eAlert gave an update on COVID-19-related extensions for filing and paying federal and California taxes. We noted in that eAlert that relief was expanding...more

Jackson Walker

Highlights of Recent IRS Guidance on Coronavirus-Related Relief

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released 66 questions and answers illuminating important calculations, procedural requirement, and document retention requirements related to the tax credits available under the Families...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup March 30 – April 3, 2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 30 – April 3, 2020. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of COVID-19,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

COVID-19 Tax Relief: Congress Enacts Federal Income Tax Relief for Businesses

As part of the U.S. government's response to the economic disruption caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748 or the CARES Act) was...more

McAfee & Taft

CARES Act impact on Oklahoma tax code

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and, among other relief provisions, amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide relief to businesses and individuals....more

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Federal and Selected State Tax Updates in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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The following is a brief summary of recent tax related regulatory and legislative developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of April 3, 2020.  Federal and state guidance and guidelines are being modified constantly,...more

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Internal Revenue Service Publishes FAQs About Forthcoming Coronavirus Economic Impact Payments

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The Internal Revenue Service today announced that distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most individuals. However, some...more

Snell & Wilmer

The CARES Act Includes Many Tax Incentives for Employers - Charitable Contribution Modifications

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On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) into law. Among the numerous provisions of the Act intended to provide economic relief to...more

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CARES Act Summary – Tax

On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate released final text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (H.R. 748) to provide emergency economic assistance to those affected by the novel coronavirus...more

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Treasury Delivers Some More Good News – Notice 2020-20

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On March 13, 2020, President Trump issued an emergency declaration that, in part, instructed the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) to provide taxpayers with “relief from tax deadlines” due to the impact of the...more

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