If You Can’t Beat Them Join Them – States Trending Green In February 2021. Following election results last Fall, this month New Jersey, Alabama and Virginia legislatures are moving forward to enact legislation legalizing and regulating cannabis. Alabama - The Alabama...
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Cannabis Operators Deemed “Essential” in California And Are Eligible To Receive The COVID-19 Vaccine
Cannabis Operators Deemed “Essential” in California And Are Eligible To Receive The COVID-19 Vaccine Cannabis Retailer workers have been moved up to PHASE 1A in Governor Newsom’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Guidelines released February 4, 2021. Updated COVID-19...
Recovery Rebate Credit: What you need to know before filing your 2020 income tax returns
The Recovery Rebate Credit is authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the COVID-related Tax Relief Act. It is a tax credit against your 2020 income tax. Generally, this credit will increase the amount of your tax refund or...
Tips For Cannabis Businesses To Prepare for the 2020 Tax Filings
Tips For Cannabis Businesses To Prepare for the 2020 Tax Filings On January 15, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it will process 2020 tax returns beginning February 12, 2021. April 15th Filing Deadline. The filing deadline to submit 2020 tax...
Does Cannabis Use Increase The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease?
Does Cannabis Use Increase The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease? According to a report published on January 23, 2021 by the U.S. National Library Of Medicine National Institutes Of Health, in a study involving over 57,000 adults who consumed cannabis in any form...
How Is The IRS Jumping On Board The Age Of Improving Customer Experience?
Earlier in January 2021, the IRS delivered to Congress the Taxpayer First Act Report as a response to legislation passed in July 2019. The report includes recommendations to improve IRS operations. As part of a larger effort related to the Taxpayer First Act Report,...
Getting Ready For The 2021 Tax Filing Season
On January 15, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it will process 2020 tax returns beginning February 12, 2021. Last year the opening date was January 27, 2020; however, for the 2021 tax filing season this had to be extended to allow the IRS time...
How COVID-19 And Underfunding Impacts IRS Operations And Increases Tax Problems For Taxpayers.
As required by law, once a year the Taxpayer Advocate’s Office (an independent Federal government department that monitors the Internal Revenue Service) must send a report to Congress describing challenges the IRS is facing, problems experienced by taxpayers in...
Why In 2021 Is Taxation Related To Cannabis Businesses So Complicated?
Why In 2021 Is Taxation Related To Cannabis Businesses So Complicated? Beware 2021 Could Be A Banner Year For IRS Audits Of Cannabis Businesses. We previously reported in our blog that the Trump Administration organized a committee of federal agencies from across the...
Can Cannabis Help Senior Citizens Mitigate Symptoms Associated With Older Age?
According to a report published on October 7, 2020 in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, in a study of 568 adults ages 65 years and older who initiated cannabis consumption for medical purposes experienced positive results in treating pain, sleep...