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Forced to Return to U.S. From a Foreign Job? IRS Has Provided Time Waivers for Exclusion

The IRS has provided relief for taxpayers who were working abroad and returned to the U.S. because of the COVID-19 pandemic before meeting the foreign residency requirements that would qualify them to exclude or deduct all or a portion of the…
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Are You Eligible For a 2018 Tax Refund?

You may be one of the many taxpayers eligible for a refund from their 2018 tax return. Last December, tacked on to an Appropriations Act, Congress passed the long-awaited extenders bill. This bill had been lingering in Congress for about 2 years…
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Congress Makes Charitable Giving Easier During the COVID-19 Crisis

To encourage charitable contributions to deserving qualified charities during these trying times, Congress has relaxed some of its restrictions related to how much a taxpayer can deduct as a charitable contribution in any given year. Under…
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Businesses Score Big Tax Benefits with the CARES Act

As part of the stimulus package to help offset the financial damage inflicted on businesses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Congress restored the ability of businesses that suffer a loss to carry those losses back and recover taxes paid…
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Full Breakdown: IRS Filing, Payment, and Action Deadlines

On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 which has expanded the postponement of filing and payment obligations to include those due on or after April 1, 2020 and before July 15, 2020. This notice expands on Notices 2020-18 and 2020-20. Filing…

What Does a Tax Deduction Save You?

Taxpayers frequently ask what benefit is derived from a tax deduction.  Unfortunately, there is no straightforward answer.  The reason the benefit cannot be determined simply is that some deductions are above-the-line, others must be itemized,…
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New Tax Rules for Retirees

If you are at or approaching the age of 70, you need to be aware of some changes that Congress made to the tax laws, effective starting in 2020. These changes will have direct impacts on you and the decisions you make related to your retirement…
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2020 Standard Mileage Rates Announced

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) computes standard mileage rates for business, medical and moving each year, based on a number of factors, to determine the standard mileage rates for the following year. As it does annually around the end…
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Is It Better to Have a Tax Credit or a Deduction?

People often say that an expense is “a tax write-off”; most everyone interprets this to mean that the expense will have a tax benefit. Generally, such a benefit takes the form of either a deduction or a credit; these benefits’ effects…