Per IR-2021-59, the 2020 tax return deadline for individuals has been automatically extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. This also extends the time to pay outstanding income taxes for the 2020 tax period to May 17, 2021. To extend the deadline from May 17 to October 15, 2021, taxpayers must file Form … Read more
On March 11, 2021 the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was signed into law. Among other things, the Plan provides for additional Economic Impact Payment (aka stimulus payments). 1 When will you receive the 3nd stimulus check?2 How much stimulus will you get?3 Who will qualify for stimulus check #3?4 Which tax return will the … Read more
Follow these steps to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 Form 1040. Step 1: Get a copy of your Notice 1444 and 1444-b. These notices will indicate the amounts of stimulus payments (Economic Impact Payments) that you received. If you do not have these notices, you’ll need to know how much you received. … Read more
From IRS.gov. Most individuals eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit have already received the full amount in two rounds of payments, known as Economic Impact Payments. If we issued you the full amount of each Economic Impact Payment, you won’t need to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit or include any information related to it when … Read more
Congress recently voted to authorize another round of stimulus checks due to the economic fallout from Covid-19. The second stimulus check will be up to $600 per adult and $600 for each child dependent. A child dependent is defined as a child that is 16 years old or younger. There is no cap on the … Read more
In order to renew an ITIN, you must complete a new Form W-7 and submit all required identification documents to the IRS. See the Form W-7 instructions for details. While you do not need to submit a tax return with your ITIN application, you should file a return if you have a filing requirement. Your … Read more
While taxes are normally due April 15th, this year Congress extended the filing deadline to July 15th. Today, July 15th, is the deadline to file your 2019 Form 1040 tax return, unless you’ve filed an extension to October 15th. Here some tips for tax day and a little tax day history. 1 The April 15th … Read more
The IRS says that nearly 1.4 million individual taxpayers are owed a cumulative total of $1.5 billion in refunds for 2016. All they need to do is file their 2016 tax return to claim it. Refund statute of limitations A taxpayer must claim a refund within 3 years of the due date of the return. … Read more
On June 25, 2020, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore, and Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash introduced legislation to expand affordable housing among admist the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. The bill is known as the Emergency Affordable Housing Act Senator Wyden describes why this legislation is needed: “The lack of affordable housing was … Read more
The IRS largely shut down in late March due to Covid-19. The shutdown has resulted in massive backlogs for the agency. IRS service centers are now open in Kentucky, Texas, and Utah earlier this month. Some Austin, Texas facilities were temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for Covid-19. While the IRS has begun processing … Read more
