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Did You Request IRS Penalty Relief Due to COVID?
The September 15 tax deadline has come and gone, but many had trouble getting their taxes filed and paid on time. The IRS offers relief, but even some who followed the rules will still receive...

Paying for the New Norm
The construction industry has changed dramatically this year. The volatility in the market, supply chain disruptions, delays and pivots, relief loans, and the cost of new safety requirements...

Tax-Free Education: A Study Guide
Online options for schools have exploded in the wake of the pandemic. If you’re looking to expand your mind as you finish out your quarantine year, consider heading back to the virtual...

The IRS Cryptocurrency Crackdown
Trading in Bitcoin? Getting paid by a client via Coinbase? It’s clear the IRS is no longer ignoring cryptocurrency activity. In fact, it’s planning to spotlight virtual currency...

What’s in a Name? The Business Value of YOU
In a significant move last year, the NCAA decided to allow individual athletes to profit from their own name, image, and likeness. While you may not be a superstar on the court, you might be...

Surprise Nonpayment Notice? Mail Delays and Your Taxes
The IRS had up to 12 million pieces of unopened mail at one point this summer. That mail may have included your tax payment. And while that backlog is painstakingly sorted, you may have been...

It Still Pays to Build Green
The COVID-19 pandemic has held up many construction projects, including those that develop renewable energy. For this reason, the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS have modified the beginning of...

Eldercare and Your Taxes
As nursing homes and eldercare facilities have been in lockdown this year, you may have suddenly taken on primary caregiver responsibilities for a loved one. It’s a tough job and one that only...

Feds Now Prosecuting PPP Loan Fraud
For those who received PPP money during the pandemic and misused it, the time of reckoning is already here. More than a dozen criminal cases have been filed across 11 states involving PPP loan...

Law Firms: More Changes in Partnership Tax Forms Ahead
Have you seen the newly redesigned partnership tax form? The IRS would like taxpayer input on it before releasing it in 2021. According to the IRS, the proposed form is designed to provide...